immediate consumption in the markets of Kashmir valley. Twelve fruit juice samples (3 from
each apple, orange, pineapple and mango juices) were procured from different markets and
tested for their microbiological quality. Microbial quality was determined by enumerating the
total viable count. About 25% of the samples (orange juice) did not comply with the
standards of microbial quality as per the guidelines for microbiological quality of ready to eat …