Bacteriological Contamination of Locally Manufactured Wines from Selected Regions of Meghalaya

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Rosetta M Kurbah, Dr. Wadamika Lyngdoh, Harry Oswin Marbaniang, Daphibanroi Basan

Khasi Hills, Jaintia Hills, Wines, Food Safety, Pathogenic bacteria, E.coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Cross-contamination

This study aims to assess the bacteriological contamination of locally manufactured wines from selected regions of Meghalaya, namely, the Khasi Hills and the Jaintia Hills region respectively. Our research was carried out at the State Food Testing Laboratory, under the Department of Microbiology, Pasteur Hills, Shillong, Commissionerate of Food Safety, Government of Meghalaya. Around 11 wine samples were collected on random sampling from selected regions of Khasi Hills and Jaintia Hills and further analyzed for microbiological parameters as per the Food Safety and Standard Act 2006, for the presence of contaminants. It was observed that out of the 6 (six) wines samples analyzed from the Khasi Hills region, all 6 (six) wines shows absence of bacteriological contaminants indicating that the wine samples collected and analyzed from Khasi Hills regions were found to be safe and fit for consumption. However, 5 (five) wine samples received from Jaintia Hills region showed variable result. It was observed that, from the 5 (five) wine samples collected and analyzed, 2 (two) wine samples showed presence of E.coli and Staphylococcus aureus indicating that wine samples were unsafe and unfit for consumption, whereas another 3 (three) wine samples collected and analyzed from the same region i.e., Jaintia Hills region shows absence of bacteriological contaminants indicating that the wine samples collected and analyzed from these selected region of Jaintia Hills were safe and fit for consumption. Inorder to ensure authenticity and reliability of all analysis performed during the study, all testing protocols were in accordance with the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006, Regulations 2011. Also, ‘Negative and Positive controls’ for all samples were prepared and kept throughout all stages of analysis for maintaining the quality control of the test. From this study it was found that, from the 11 wine samples collected on random sampling from selected regions of Meghalaya, 2 (two) wine samples shows bacteriological contamination and hence render them unsafe for consumption due to the lack of an effective bottling management system.

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Rosetta M Kurbah, Dr. Wadamika Lyngdoh, Harry Oswin Marbaniang, & Daphibanroi Basan (October-2023). Bacteriological Contamination of Locally Manufactured Wines from Selected Regions of Meghalaya. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NOVEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, 8(10), a209-a220. https://ijnrd.org/papers/IJNRD2310025.pdf

Volume 8 Issue 10, October-2023

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Paper Reg. ID: IJNRD_206278

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Research Area: Life Sciences 

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Country: Shillong, Meghalaya, India

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