Abstract
Many persons use to eat ready-to-eat meat products sold mostly on the street. The aim of our study was to investigate the microbial contaminants profile of meat products sold on the streets of 5 communes in Abidjan. To reach our goal, a survey was conducted to investigate on the type of customer, meat, the selling points, and the probable causes of food poisoning. Forty samples of each of the three kind of ready-to-eat meat (beef, pork and chicken) were collected in five communes of Abidjan. The microbial quality of the collected meat was determined with conventional methods and confirmed by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time-of-flight mass spectrometry. The results of the survey showed a health risk potentially related to the method of cooking and the type of meat. Out of the 600 samples analyzed, 443 strains were isolated. Among the microorganisms, there are Cocci’s (61.61%) mainly Staphylococcus strains, Bacilli (37.28%) and yeast (1.11%). Staphylococcal strains and Enterobacteriaceae are the most predominant and chicken meat is the most contaminated meat product. Also, some strains (Alloiococcus otitis and Ochrobactrum intermedium) were rarely isolated. The meat products contamination constitutes a health risk which could cause significant income loss for both merchant and consumer.
Highlights
Food safety remains a global concern despite the many efforts made by health and sanitation organizations [1]
The germs involved in food poisonings are numerous and the most frequent are Salmonella, Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus [15]
The prevalence of Staphylococcus and Escherichia coli isolated in meat products sold in Abidjan is similar to the one obtained on traditional beer made from dried beef (Kilishi) in Cameroon by Fonkem et al [43]
Summary
Food safety remains a global concern despite the many efforts made by health and sanitation organizations [1]. Across the world and in Africa, several countries have experienced episodes of food poisoning without scientifically proofed of given food involvement. It is currently observe an anarchic creation of occasionally sale point mainly on the principal or secondary roads near gutters, crossroads, markets, bus stations, etc. Foods often contaminated include dairy products and meat [14] They are characterized by the presence of painful abdominal cramps, diarrhea, vomiting and absence of fever. Symptoms usually manifest in severe vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain in humans This contamination is responsible for death in young animals in livestock [17,18]. The aim of this study was to draw the microbial contaminants profile of meat products sold on the streets of 5 communes in Abidjan
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