Bacteriological quality of drinks from vending machines
- 1 December 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Epidemiology and Infection
- Vol. 97 (3) , 497-500
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022172400063683
Abstract
SUMMARY: A survey on the bacteriological quality of both drinking water and flavoured drinks from coin-operated vending machines is reported. Forty-four per cent of 25 drinking water samples examined contained coliforms and 84% had viable counts of greater than 1000 organisms ml at 30 °C. Thirty-one flavoured drinks were examined; 6% contained coliforms and 39% had total counts greater than 1000 organisms ml. It is suggested that the D.H.S.S. code of practice on coin-operated vending machines is not being followed. It is also suggested that drinking water alone should not be dispensed from such machines.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
- Misuse of chilled drink dispensersJournal of Hospital Infection, 1985
- The bacteriological examination of drinking waterEpidemiology and Infection, 1983