Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety (한국식품위생안전성학회지)

The Korean Society of Food Hygiene and Safety (한국식품위생안전성학회)
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Monitoring of Microorganism Contamination of Ice for Foods in the Store and Hygienic Management Methods

식품접객업소 얼음에 대한 미생물학적 오염도 조사 및 관리방안

  • Jang, Hong Keun (Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Kyonggi University) ;
  • Lee, Ho (Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, College of Natural Science, Kyonggi University)
  • 장홍근 (경기대학교 대학원 식품생물공학과) ;
  • 이호 (경기대학교 자연과학대학 식품생물공학과)
  • Received : 2015.08.20
  • Accepted : 2015.10.22
  • Published : 2015.12.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to monitor the microbial contamination of ice collected from food stores or restaurants from all over the country. From the ice collected on a regional basis, it was observed that the average number of total aerobic bacteria (TAB) of samples from Seoul was the highest, showing 2.31 log CFU/g, while that of samples from Jeolla-do was the lowest, showing 1.83 log CFU/g. The food-borne pathogens (Staphylococcus aureus, Listeria monocytogenes) were not detected from the ice. Also the average number of TAB of packaged ice (commercial ice) was 0.45 log CFU/g lower than that of ice from ice-making machine. Among three types of stores (the bakery, the dessert store and the beverage store), ice from dessert store showed the highest number of TAB (2.37 log CFU/g). This study suggests that the hygienic management of the ice from the stores is necessary. Therefore, to ensure the hygienic management of ice, not only the ice-making machine should be sanitized on a regular basis but also a thorough individual hygiene is required from food manufacturing workers.

전국의 식품접객업소에서 사용되는 얼음 500 품목의 미생물학적 오염도 평가 (지표세균 및 식중독미생물)를 실시하였다. 지역별 수거한 얼음의 일반세균 평균값은 서울지역이 $2.31log_{10}CFU/g$으로 가장 높게 나타났으며, 전라도지역이 $1.83log_{10}CFU/g$으로 가장 낮게 검출되었다. 식중독 관련미생물(S. aureus, L. monocytogenes)은 검출되지 않았으며, 제빙기얼음과 포장판매얼음을 비교한 결과 포장판매얼음의 일반세균 평균값이 $0.45log_{10}CFU/g$ 더 낮게 검출되었다. 접객업소는 베이커리 매장, 디저트 매장, 음료 매장 세 가지로 분류하여 분석하였는데, 디저트를 판매하는 접객업소 얼음의 일반세균 평균값이 $2.37log_{10}CFU/g$로 가장 높게 나타났으며, 이는 접객업소에서 사용하는 얼음의 형태와 관련이 있는 것으로 사료된다. 따라서 본 연구의 결과를 기초로 제빙기 및 포장판매얼음의 안전한 위생관리를 위해서는 개인위생과 함께 주기적인 얼음제조 설비의 세척관리가 이루어져야 한다고 제시하였다.

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