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IRIARTE, María M  y  FIGUEROA, Ninoskar J. Compliance of microbiological norms in food products commercialized in the markets of Nueva Esparta state, Venezuela during the years 2006 to 2014. INHRR [online]. 2015, vol.46, n.1-2, pp.9-24. ISSN 0798-0477.

Enough food supply is a priority to guarantee the food security of a country´s residents. It is also important to supervise that they are harmless for human consumption. This study verifies if 370 packed foods (corn flour, powdered milk, spaghetti, bologna, frozen meat and chicken, pork sausage, UHT milk, canned tuna and luncheon meat), that belonged to 101 production lots commercialized during the years 2006 to 2014 in Nueva Esparta state (Venezuela), fulfill microbiological specifications indicated by Venezuelan norms. Samples were picked up by public health inspectors. For analysis the COVENIN and FONDONORMA procedures were used. All the spaghetti, bologna, frozen chicken, canned tuna and luncheon meat samples complied with the norms. Nevertheless, two UHT milk´s  production lots and other two of frozen meat showed total aerobic plate counts higher than the recommended limits. By the other hand, 9 pork sausage´s production lots failed to fulfill a few norms, just as 5 of 16 corn flour lots (molds counts), and 10 of 17 powdered milk production lots (thermophiles spore counts). In conclusion, the nonfulfillment of norms detected, particularly in corn flour and powdered milk samples, are caused by not performing proper controls during the production chain and commercialization of raw materials or finished products.

Palabras clave : Microbiological control´s food; Foods commercialization; Molds; Thermophiles spore counts; Total plate counts; Nueva Esparta State; Venezuela.

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