CONCLUSIONS
Based on all the facts that were presented
in this paper the following conclusions can
be made:
- All samples of pasta and pasta related
products produced in industrial
conditions were in order.
• Out of 90 samples of pasta pro-duced in
artisanal way, 18 were not satisfying
due to the presence of coagulase−positive
staphylococci and increased
total number of microorganisms,
which can occur due to increased manual
work, discontinuous way of drying
and supplements that are used for pasta
production.
• In the industrial way of production drying
is continuous, while in artisanal way of
production it is discontinuous.
• Drying of pasta is done at higher temperatures
and over a longer period of time
which allows the destruction of microorganisms
and reduction of their number.
• Pasta related products are dried a very
short period of time, which is not sufficient
for destroying the present microorganisms.
• Pasta related products, since they are
dried very briefly, have a higher aw value
compared to pasta and thus are more
susceptible to proliferation of microorganisms.
Industrial way of production of pasta and
pasta related products, unlike artisanal way
of production, exclude a lot of manual work
and implies a continuous method of drying,
thus ensures that the finished product is
microbiologically safe