[Hygienic safety of infant milk powder formulas in hospital setting]

Ig Sanita Pubbl. 2018 Sep-Oct;74(5):433-442.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

The authors present the results of a study whose aim was to assess the hygienic quality of powder and reconstituted milk for early childhood, in a University General Hospital in Rome, Italy. This procedure is an integral part of the systematic verification activities that the hospital Health Management department considers as a priority for patient safety. The absence of contamination in all tested samples confirms the suitability of adopted procedures to ensure a safe product, considering the increased vulnerability of newborns, especially if preterm.

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Food Contamination / prevention & control*
  • Food Safety*
  • Humans
  • Hygiene
  • Infant
  • Infant Formula* / standards
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Italy
  • Male
  • Rome