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Abstract

            Edible ice is a required product and generally sold in Thailand. However, several survey revealed that ice was always contaminated by bacterial indicators and pathogens, indicating that the ice consumption poses a health risk to consumer. Especially, the crushed ice normally found contamination more than the tube ice. Most of risk from ice consumption came from pathogens. Cases of outbreak from ice contamination had been reported in Thailand. Moreover, both chemical and filth contamination could be possible found in ice. Ice contamination may occur at ice-production site, wholesale shop, retailer, and transportation. There are several laws in Thailand related to control the ice related commerce for safety of consumer. Therefore, the local government agency should regularly audit hygiene control in these places. In addition, both ice commerce owner and worker should cooperate to ensure good sanitation is implemented to minimize the risk to consumer.