TY - JOUR AU - Ogunware, Adedayo Emmanuel AU - Esther, Odubiyi Opeyemi AU - Adedigba, Pelumi Abimbola AU - Adekoya, Adesewa Adeyinka PY - 2020/05/19 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Detection and identification of public health important pathogens present in fruit salads sold on Lagos State University campus: Article Retracted by the Authors JF - Journal of Experimental Sciences JA - JES VL - 11 IS - 0 SE - Articles DO - 10.25081/jes.2020.v11.6194 UR - https://updatepublishing.com/journal/index.php/jes/article/view/6194 SP - 11-16 AB - <p style="text-align: justify;">A total of fifteen pre-packaged fruit salad samples containing pineapple, water melon, pawpaw and cucumber sold in the Lagos State University, Ojo Campus was analyzed using culture techniques for its microbial qualities. Five bacteria genera isolates obtained are <em>Bacillus</em> spp, <em>Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas</em> spp, E<em>scherichia coli, Streptococcus</em> and the three fungi genera isolates are <em>Aspergillus species, Penicillium</em> species, and <em>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</em>. <em>Escherichia coli</em> had the highest frequency of (40%) followed by <em>Streptococcus</em> with (20%), <em>Staphylococcus, Bacillus, Pseudomonas</em> has the same frequency of (13%). The total viable count was in the range of 1.6 × 10<sup>5</sup> cfu/g to 5.65 × 10<sup>5</sup> cfu/g while the total coliform count ranged from 1.0 × 10<sup>5</sup> to 3.3 × 10<sup>5</sup> cfu/g. The fungal count ranged from 1.5 × 10<sup>5</sup> to 3.4 × 10<sup>5</sup> cfu/g. This study revealed that fruit salads in the studied area needs proper sanitation practice during processing in order to avoid risks associated with the consumption of contaminated fruits for the consumers.</p> ER -