Avaliação microbiológica e parasitológica de barras de cereais comercializadas em Taubaté, SP / Microbiological and parasitological evaluation of cereal bars marketed in Taubaté, SP

RESUMO

O objetivo do presente estudo foi avaliar a presença de fungos, bactérias e partes de insetos de 30 barras de cerais, sendo 10 tradicionais, 10 lights e 10 diets, de diferentes marcas, comercializadas no município de Taubaté, São Paulo. As amostras foram avaliadas quanto à contagem total de bactérias aeróbias mesófilas e fungos e contagem de larvas, ovos e demais sujidades. Os resultados apontaram que todas as amostras estavam contaminadas com bactérias e fungos, sendo que algumas amostras apresentaram elevadas contagens de bactérias aeróbias mesófilas. Todas as amostras apresentaram fragmentos de insetos.

ABSTRACT

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the presence of fungi, bacteria and parts of insects of 30 cereal bars, 10 of which were traditional, 10 lights and 10 diets of different brands marketed in the city of Taubaté, São Paulo. Samples were evaluated for total counts of aerobic mesophilic bacteria, fungi and counts of larvae, eggs and other contaminants. The results indicated that all samples were contaminated with bacteria, fungi, and some samples showed high counts of aerobic mesophilic bacteria. All samples showed fragments of insects.