Nutritional and Microbial Quality Evaluation of Kulfi Sold at Tamil Nadu

The present experiment was conducted to assess the chemical and microbiological quality of kulfi sold at three selected districts (Thanjavur, Trichy and Namakkal) of Tamil Nadu state. Kulfi samples were collected from local vendors. There was a significant difference observed in different district samples of kulfi with regard to fat, protein, total solids, ash and pH values. According to microbial quality there was no significant difference between kulfi samples of different districts. The values of fat (%), protein (%) and total solids (%) were highest in kulfi samples of Trichy which are 10.23 ± 0.02, 5.52 ± 0.10 and 35.81 ± 0.16, respectively. Total plate count of all the samples were much higher than the BIS standards. Coliform and yeast and mould were also found present in all the samples. According to nutritional point of view, it can be concluded that kulfi sold at Trichy was good. But in the food safety concern, all the kulfi samples collected from road side vendors were of very poor in quality.