Bacteriological Safety of Freshly Squeezed Fruit Juices in Ethiopia: A Case Study of Mango and Pineapple Juices in Bahir Dar town, Northwest Ethiopia

Consumption of freshly squeezed fruit juices could play an important role in enhancing consumers’ health through inhibition of breast cancer, congestive heart failure (CHF), urinary tract infection and improve blood lipid profiles in people affected by hyper-cholesterolemia. On the contrary, consuming juices processed under unhygienic conditions that contain Salmonella, Staphylococcus aureus, and pathogenic E. coli might be associated with food borne illnesses and food borne outbreaks. Therefore, juice vendors that produce freshly squeezed fruit juices should be aware that preventative measures through food safety control strategies is important.I hope this book will give you ample information how to culture and isolate bacteria from fruit juices and water samples. It will also analyzes the overall sanitary conditions of juice houses and food handlers as well.