Study on the microbiological content of local manufactured poultry meat products in El-Bohira governorate [electronic resource].

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A total of 100 random samples of poultry meat products (25 each of chicken burger, luncheon, nuggets and frankfurter) were collected from supermarkets and groceries of Al-Bohira governorate. The samples were examined microbiologically to estimate their sanitary condition. The mean mesophilic counts were 2.6 X 10⁵, 4.3 x 10⁴ , 3.1 X 105 and 1 x 10⁵ in nuggets, luncheon, burger and frankfurter respectively. The mean thermophilic counts were 1x 10⁵, 1.1 X 10⁴, 8 X 104 and 3.6 x 10⁴ respectively. The mean psychrotphic counts were 6.9x10⁴ , 6.2x10³, 3.9x10⁴ and 1.1x10⁵ respectively and that of enterococci counts were 33.3±5.3, 135±34.5, 145.8±35.5 and 133.8±37.8 in burger, luncheon, nuggets and frankfurter respectively. The mean staphylococci counts were 41.4±12.2, 154.4 ±39.9,95± 50.3 and 250±120.1. The mean coliform counts were 2.1 x 104, 2.3 X 104, 3.9 X 10⁴ and 6.4 x 10³ and that of mould and yeast counts were 1.3 x10⁴, 2.7 x 10³, 8.9 X 10³ and 3.9 x 10³ respectively. The public health hazard of the isolated and identified organisms such as staphylococci, enterococci, E. coli, Citrobacter, Proteus, and mould and yeast, as well as suggestions to increase the shelflife of the products and protect consumers were discussed.

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