Detergents and similars are products aimed to clean and hygienize inanimate objects and/or ambients. The enterprises dedicated to produce ou import the products mentioned must to accomplish with the Good Manufacturing and Control Pratices, in order to guarantee the quality and be sure about the safety of them. The aim of this study was evaluation of the microbiological quality of detergents and similars products. A hundred and four samples were analised in the period from April, 2001 to October, 2002, and it was verified that 41% of the products showed evidences of microbial contamination.
Microrganisms; Contaminants; Detergents
