Can Dates Vended in South Municipal Corporation of Dhaka during Ramadan Be Consumed Safely

Abstract

In Bangladesh, during Ramadan for fulfilling a Muslim Sunnah, breaking fast with dates is considered divine. Consequently, its demand surges. An investigation was conducted into searching biological contaminations (microbial load) in dates from Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC). Total Aerobic Bacterial Count (TABC) was found in all the samples with highest count in Boroi (Babu Bazar) (7.44± 0.44 log CFU/ g) and lowest count in Boroi (Sadarghat) (< .05.Yeast and mold was detected between 6.88± 0.24 log CFU/g (Dhapas- Gulistan)- 2.07± 0.00 log CFU/ g (Morium- Gulistan) with significant market to market variation.