Dehydrated plates as an alternative for microbiological analysis in the restaurant industry

Abstract

Due to the demand for safe foods and the development of rapid and efficient methods for the detection of pathogenic microorganisms, microbiological control analyzes were carried out in a restaurant environment, using dehydrated plates, to identify the causes of contamination during the food preparation process. and be able to propose a possible solution. According to the results, the use of dehydrated plates showed evidence of contamination by pathogenic microorganisms during the food preparation process, which was attributed to the lack of good personal hygiene practices and incorrect food storage. Therefore, the method using dehydrated plates turned out to be an efficient and rapid alternative for the identification of pathogenic microorganisms.