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According to scientists at the University of Valencia have analyzed natural orange juices prepared from catering establishments machines have been tested and concluded that 43% of the samples exceeded the limits established by law Enterobacteriaceae and 12% mesophilic aerobic microorganisms limit.
For this study, published in Food Control, the team has picked up 190 lots of orange squeezed in various catering services and the day has analyzed its microbiological content.
Among the most outstanding experts say there has been the presence of Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella species in 1 and 0.5%, respectively, of the lots examined.
It has also been detected in fruit jars that were kept in metal levels are “unacceptable” Enterobacteriaceae in 81% of cases, and in 13% compared to mesophilic aerobic. However, when liquid is served fresh squeezed glasses these percentages are reduced to 22 and 2% respectively.
One of the study’s authors, Isabel Sospedra, stated that “in general, a percentage of orange juice consumed immediately, but in many cases remain in stainless steel jars without any protection.” “To this we must add that the machines have a lot of surfaces and many cavities, allowing microbial contamination and subsequent drag when making the juice,” he added.
Thus, scientists have noted that to ensure the health of consumers the main thing is proper cleansing and disinfection of both juicers and pitcher that stores the liquid, although it is always best to take it as it occurs.
So if you are in the normal way to breakfast at a cafe drinking freshly squeezed orange juice, look at this study.