Assessment of microbial load in marketed broiler meat at Mymensingh district of Bangladesh and its public health implications

M Mahmudul Hasan,M Mansurul Amin,Nazmul Hoda,Sm Lutful Kabir

doi:10.3329/ralf.v2i1.23033

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An investigation was conducted to assess the bacteriological quality of 30 samples of fresh broiler thigh meat samples sold in different retail markets in Mymensingh. Total viable count (TVC), total coliform count (TCC), total salmonella count (TSC) and total campylobacter count (TCpC) in meat samples of different broiler markets like K.R. at BAU campus, Boyra and Kewatkhali were determined. Mean of TVC, TCC, TSC and TCpC for the K.R. at BAU campus, Boyra and Kewatkhali markets were 5.69, 6.03, 6.17 log10 CFU/g, 4.52, 4.66, 4.69 log10 CFU/g, 3.35, 3.51, 3.61, log10 CFU/g and 2.31, 2.56, 2.66 log10 CFU/g, respectively. It was observed that the mean values of TVC, TCC, TSC and TCpC in case of Boyra and Kewatkhali market exceeded the ICMSF recommendations which may cause alarm to consumers health. The variation of TVC in meats of different broiler market was significant (P<0.05) at 5% level of probability whereas TCC and TSC obtained from meat samples of different markets were not showed significant (P>0.05).The mean values of TCpC in meats of three different market were highly significant with 1% level of probability (P<0.01).There was no significant correlation found between TVC and TCC (P>0.05), but a significant correlation found between TVC with TSC and TVC with TCpC in meats of three different markets respectively. Presence of Escherichia coli, Campylobacter and Salmonella spp. in meats must receive particular attention, as these organisms are responsible for causing harm to public health. Suggestion has been given to improve the present sanitary condition of meat processing to minimize bacterial load.Res. Agric., Livest. Fish.2(1): 87-95, April 2015

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An investigation was conducted to assess the bacteriological quality of 30 samples of fresh broiler thigh meat samples sold in different retail markets in Mymensingh
The variation of Total viable count (TVC) in meats of different broiler market was significant (P0.05).The mean values of total campylobacter count (TCpC) in meats of three different market were highly significant with 1% level of probability (P0.05), but a significant correlation found between TVC with TSC and TVC with TCpC in meats of three different markets respectively
In K.R. market the value of TVC was lower than Boyra market but it is highest in Kewatkhali market shown in Tables [1, 2] and 3

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An investigation was conducted to assess the bacteriological quality of 30 samples of fresh broiler thigh meat samples sold in different retail markets in Mymensingh. Contamination of poultry meat with food borne pathogens remains an important health hazardous issue, because of the practices of handling and management during in slaughtering, cooking or post cooking storage of the product (Javadi and Safarmashaei, 2011). The presence of pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms in poultry meat and its by-products remains a significant concern for suppliers, consumers and public health officials worldwide. Bacterial contamination of these foods depends on the bacterial level of the poultry carcasses used as the raw product, the hygienic practices during manipulation and on the time and temperature of storage (El-Leithy and Rashad, 1989).

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