Prevalence of salmonella in some chicken meat products

Abstract

Atotal of ninety random samples of different chicken meat products were collected from different markets in Menoufia governorate , Egypt classified into 30 samples of fresh chicken cuts-up (skinless and boneless breast and thigh) (15 of each) 30 samples of frozen breaded half cooked chicken products (chicken nuggets and chicken panne) (15 of each) and 30 samples of cooked chicken products(Shawerma and Fahita sandwiches) (15 of each).The mean values of APC (cfu/g) in the examined samples chicken breast, thigh, panne, nuggets, shawerma and chicken fahita, were 5.5× 106± 1.51× 106, 6.8× 106± 1.3× 105, 3.1× 105± 1.7× 104, 4.5× 105± 1.2× 104, 2.2×104±1.5×104 and 4.9×104± 1.5×104 ,respectively at the same time the Total Enterobacteriaceae count were 3.5× 104 ± 1. 7×104 ,7.8× 104 ± 1. 4×104,4.8× 103 ± 1.5×102 , 6.5× 103 ±1.7×101 , 3.8×102±1.5×102 and 4.1×102± 1.0×102respectively. Salmonella Typhimurium was detected in 13.3%,20%and 6.7% of breast ,thigh and panne samples respectively while Salmonella Anatum was detected in 7% of nuggets samples. On the other hand, Salmonella enteritidis was detected in 13.3% of breast samples and in 6.7% of both thigh and panne samples .Salmonella Heidelberg , Salmonella Muenster and Salmonella Kentucky were isolated from 6.7 % of some of examined samples. The present study concluded that there is a need to educate consumers , food handlers and all others who have access to food about the importance of hygiene.and it is necessary to cooking food property.