The Microbiological Quality of Ice Used to Cool Drinks and Foods in
Ogbomoso Metropolis, Southwest, Nigeria
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Sampling. A total of 40 ice samples were aseptically
collected from four ice manufacturing factories in
Ogbomoso, Oyo state, Nigeria. The ice samples were
prepared from water obtained from deep wells. The
sampling period was between August and November, 2005.
The samples were kept below 5o
C during transportation to
the laboratory and were analyzed within 4h of collection.