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Microbes in Coconut Water

Started by BALA Prasanna, Mar 28 2023 09:39 AM
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Bacillus cereus Clostridium Spoilage Microbes Coconut Water

BALA Prasanna

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Posted 28 March 2023 - 09:39 AM

Dear Team,

                  Any one confirm.

 

Bacillus cereus & Clostridium spoil the Coconut Water.

 

If any reference available related this topic kindly share the same


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Posted 28 March 2023 - 10:07 AM

Both bacteria you mentioned are not considered spoilage organisms. However, if you meant that could Bacillus cereus & Clostridium be present in coconut water? Yes, it is possible. Poor hygienic processing (dirty surfaces, dirty equipment, poor personal hygiene, incorrect pasteurization and/or sterilization of packaging... can lead to contaminated end product. 


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Posted 28 March 2023 - 12:24 PM

Thank you sir.

 

Normally Coconut water is sterile. 

 

Is there any possibility of those microbes contamination without cut or damage the coconut shell?


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Posted 28 March 2023 - 01:15 PM

Absolutely, a coconut shell and meat are a porous media

 

If there was any damage to the exterior, even microscopic in size, the microbes will migrate to the coconut water


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