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According to the AK Upper Austria, five samples showed first-class microbiological quality. The ice cream from the pastry shop was outstanding Jindrakwhere no germs were found. The ice cream shops in Linz did very well ice cream parlour, Surace, Eis-Greissler and the ice cream parlor Dolce off.
Three other vanilla ice cream samples also met the requirements, but exceeded the recommended guideline values for some parameters. This is the des ice cream standof ice king and the ice cream parlor Stella. Just the vanilla ice cream Senza Surace exceeded the warning level for presumptive Bacillus cereus, a spore-forming bacterium. At higher concentrations, this can cause nausea, vomiting or diarrhea.
Tips to consumers
Since ice cream provides a good breeding ground for bacteria, hygiene is essential during production and distribution. In some cases, hygiene deficiencies cannot be discovered at first glance, but there are a few indications that you should pay attention to. Unclean service counters or ice cream scoops that are stored in turbid water tanks often provide indications of possible sources of contamination.
Price increases for ice cream too
With an average of 2.14 euros, consumer advocates spent around a third more than last year. The cheapest ball in the test cost 1.80 euros (Jindrak), the most expensive 3.50 euros (ice cream parlour).
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