Chapter 5

Summary, Conclusions, Implications and Recommendations

Summary
This study aimed to assess the fishballs sold at West
Visayas State University La Paz, Iloilo City.
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What are the possible microbes present in the sample?

What are the population counts of the microbes present?
Are the microbial populations present significant?
Are the samples unfit for human consumption?

The results of the study revealed the following:

1. All 5 samples of Fishballs sold at West Visayas State
University La Paz, Iloilo City passed the FDA standards in the
APC (CFU/g), S. aureus (CFU/g), and in

the E. coli (MPN/g)

standard.
Conclusions
Based on the findings, the following conclusions were made:
The fish balls sold at West Visayas State University La Paz,
Iloilo City are safe because all of the 5 samples gathered passed
the standards set by the FDA.

Recommendations

Based on the findings and conclusions, the following

recommendations are advanced:
1. The study was limited only on one fishball vendor, It is
recommended to increase the span of the study for more
credible results.
2. It is also recommended to try other street foods to
compare their microbial counts.