Evaluación de la calidad microbiológica de espumillas y empanadas de viento de venta ambulante en los espacios públicos de la ciudad de Cuenca

Abstract

In the present work, the microbiological quality of "espumillas" and "empanadas de viento" of street vending was evaluated in the city of Cuenca-Ecuador. A transversal and descriptive design study was carried out. For the analysis the samples were taken based on the registry of the Municipal GAD cadastre and thirty eight samples of "espumillas" and ten samples of "empanadas de viento" were analyzed in January of the year 2018. The microbiological control was carried out in the Food Microbiology laboratory of the Chemical Sciences´s Faculty of the Cuenca´s College. Compact DryR plates were used for the determination of Staphylococcus aureus, Coliformes, Escherichia coli and aerobic mesophiles. For the determination of Salmonella, the Reveal 2.0 test was used. The "empanadas de viento" complied with the parameters of the Peruvian norm NTS 071 MINSA/DIGESA-V-01 in a 100%. While the mousses met in 15.8% with the parameters of the norm NTE INEN 1973 standard, being of importance for the Municipal Control Department. The project culminated with training on innocuousness and good food handling and storage practices for street vendors specified in the cadastre.