Abstract
Respondents of survey were drawn from eighteen samples of readily available sweets and sweet products from different location and brand in Dhaka city, Bangladesh. Three samples of three different brands of each of sweet products are- Chamcham, Kachhagolla, Sandesh; whereassweet products are Rasmalai, Sweet Yoghurt and Cream Toast. The sweets and sweet products were microbiologically examined for the load and type of bacteria. Cultural and Biochemical characterization of the isolates showed the presence of six bacterial genera (Streptococcus sp., Klebsiella sp., E. coli, Proteus sp., Bacilus sp. and Corynebacterium sp.). All types of them were found in different sweets and five types of them were found in different sweet products. Bacterial genera of Streptococcus, Klebsiella, E.coli, and Proteus were found in Rasmalai; Streptococcus sp., Klebsiella sp., Proteus sp. and Bacilus sp. were found in Cream Toast; Streptococcus, Klebsiella sp., E. coli, and Bacilus sp. were found in Chamcham; and Klebsiella sp., Bacilus sp. and Corynebacterium sp. were found in Kachhagolla. Bacterial genera Streptococcus, Klebsiella sp., and E. coli were found in Sweet Yoghurt and Streptococcus sp., Klebsiella sp. and Proteus were found in Sandesh. The results indicate that strict hygienic conditions should be adopted to ensure contamination free sweets and sweet products for the good health of all consumers