Abstract
A grand total of 90 random samples of fast foods (ready-to-eat) represented by kofta, hawawshi andliver (30 of each) were collected from different fast food services in different districts in Menofiagovernorate. The incidences of E.coli in the examined samples of fast foods were 26.67%, 30% and43.33% for sandwiches of kofta, hawawshi and liver, respectively. Moreover, the isolated serotypes ofE.coli from the examined samples of fast foods were O26 : H11 ,O44 : H18 ,O55 : H7 , O91 : H21 ,O103 ,O111:H4 ,O113 : H4 ,O119 : H4 , O124 ,O125 : H21 ,O127 : H6 and O128 : H2 with various percentages .Also, Theapplication of sensitivity test on all the isolated E.coli strains indicated that most of them were multipleantimicrobial resistant (MAR) ,where the MAR index equal 0.538.The public health significance of theisolated organisms from fast foods was discussed as well as some recommendations to ensure safety andquality of meat sandwiches prepared in fast food services were outlined.
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