TY - JOUR T1 - Microflora and Pathogen Bacteria in Traditional Anatolian Canak (Pan) Cheese AU - Kirdar, S.S. AU - Kursun, O. JO - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances VL - 10 IS - 19 SP - 2511 EP - 2515 PY - 2011 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1680-5593 DO - javaa.2011.2511.2515 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2011.2511.2515 KW - Cheese KW -Traditional cheese KW -quality KW -microbiological quality KW -Canak cheese KW -Turkey AB - In this study, a total of 35 samples, selected randomly from different canak cheese producers in Yozgat a province of Anatolia were examined for their conformity to Turkish Food Codex Microbiological criteria. The average counts of total aerobic mesophilic bacteria, Lactococcus sp., Lactobacillus sp., coliform bacteria, Staphylococcus-Micrococcus sp., Enterococcus sp., Enterobacteriaceae, yeast and mould were determined to be 7.48, 6.60, 6.79, 2.62, 3.97, 3.34, 3.32, 4.29 and 2.97 log cfu g-1, respectively. Only 15 samples conformed to the Turkish Food Codex. Coagulase-positive staphylococci were detected in 24 out of 35 samples (68.5%) and E. coli was detected in 10 out of 35 samples (28.5%). According to the results of microbiological analysis, it was concluded that Canak cheese may carry a potential public health risk and therefore, strict hygiene precautions should be taken during production, storage and sale stages. ER -