Survey of Fungal contamination in imported poultry meat (Akafil Products) in the city of Al-Diwaniyah/Iraq

Abstract

The study included the investigation of the presence of fungal contamination in frozen poultry meat from the products of the imported Alkafil, which are sold in the centers of the Alkafil products in most of the governorates of Iraq. 40 samples were collected from the different alkafil products centers in Diwaniyah governorate including 3 centers (Alkafil products centers 84, Alkafil products centers 95, alkafil products centers70), which was randomly selected for the period from 1/11/2017 to 1/5/2018. Results: The results showed that all samples collected for the study were contaminated with different types and in varying numbers of human pathogenic fungi, including Aspergillus niger, Aspergillus ochraceus, Aspergillus flavus, Fusarium solani, Pencilliumsp, Cladosporium sp. Conclusions: The findings showed that the highest isolated was Aspergillusin most samples collected for the study and all fungal species Isolated of poultry meatare a human pathogen andcause food poisoning. These fungal fungi are mandatory and elective. Their nutritional needs are simple and produce large numbers of reproductive units, most of which cause health and environmental problems. As a result of the increasing demand for the products of the alkafil, we decided to investigate the existence of an accidental contamination of the seriousness of fungi on health in general. The study pointed out that the extent to which poultry meat is contaminated with human pathogens that cause health problems.