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Open Access A Study on Prevalence of Escherichia coli O157 with a Verified Method in Foods

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The purpose of this study were to identify the presence of E.coli O157 and to determine its prevalence in foods which were collected from various restaurants, shops and markets in Istanbul. Also, validation of detection method of E. coli O157 in all food stuffs was carried out according to applicability, repeatability, and minimum detection limit (LOD) and false positive and negative analysis based on TS EN ISO 16654 standard method. The results showed that the prevalence of E. coli O157 in food was 2%, and its prevalence increased in April and May.

Document Type: Research Article

Affiliations: 1: Marmara Food Analysis Laboratory, Istanbul Aydin University, 34295 Istanbul 2: Department of Food Technology, Istanbul Aydin University, 34295 Istanbul 3: Agrolab Food Analysis Laboratory, 34394 Istanbul 4: Department of Food Quality Control and Analysis, Istanbul Aydin University, 34295 Istanbul

Publication date: 01 January 2017

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