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Milk and dairy products, including ice cream, are ideal media for the growth of Staphylococci, and dairy products are common sources of Staphylococcal intoxication. Samples were collected from different ice cream sales centers in Kabul city and transferred under sterile conditions and cold chain to a public health laboratory at Dur-e-Allam Research Center. Ice cream samples were examined for the presence of S. aureus on mannitol salt, MacConkey agar, and blood agar. Suspected colonies were identified by Gram staining and biochemically through catalase, oxidase, and coagulase tests. This study showed that 9 (42.5%) out of 21 ice cream samples tested positive for Staphylococcus using conventional isolation methods. The results indicate a concerning level of bacterial contamination in the ice cream, posing a serious health threat to consumers.

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Contamination Rat Ice Cream Staphylococcus Biochemical Test Kabul City

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Ahmadi, S. A. (2025). Investigating the Staphylococcus Bacteriological Contamination Rate of Ice Creams in Kabul City. Journal of Natural Sciences – Kabul University, 4(3), 55–64. https://doi.org/10.62810/jns.v4i3.240
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