A Case Study :Prevalence of Coliforms in Steamed Chicken Rice sold in Bangkok

Chicken rice is one of the famous dishes in Thailand and is the most popular food in Thailand. Chicken Rice Shop can be normally found everywhere in the community. Fresh and cooked chickens can sometimes contain a large amount of contaminants, so a comparative experiment had been conducted between the chicken rice in the store and the restaurants to see if the cleanliness of food and products differed. The objective of this study was to survey and analyze the prevalence of  coliform bacteria in steam rice chicken  from 24 shops from 5 major districts in Bangkok. From the 24 samples of steam rice chicken tested for coliform, 16 samples were found to contain coliform at the amount that exceed a safe level which 8 samples were from restaurant and the other 8 samples were from outdoor. There were no differences in hygiene quality in steam rice chicken between samples from restaurants and outdoor restaurants.