A Microbial Survey of Various Fresh and Frozen Seafood Products

1977 ◽  
Vol 40 (5) ◽  
pp. 300-303 ◽  
Author(s):  
JAMES F. FOSTER ◽  
JAMES L. FOWLER ◽  
JOHN DACEY
Keyword(s):  
Vibrio Parahaemolyticus ◽  
Microbiological Quality ◽  
Retail Store ◽  
Plate Count ◽  
Most Probable Number ◽  
Probable Number ◽  
Seafood Products ◽  
Aerobic Plate Count ◽  
Fresh Products

The microbiological quality of four frozen and seven fresh seafood products (597 units in total) obtained from a local retail store were analyzed. Aerobic plate count means (geometric) ranged from 3.5 × 103/g to 9.3 × 104/g for the frozen products and from 7.8 × 104/g to 2.7 × 108/g for fresh products. Average (geometric) coliform Most Probable Number (MPN) values ranged from 1.0 to 7. 7/g for the frozen items and from 7.8/g to 4.8 × 103/g for the fresh seafoods. Employing the MPN method, 4.7% of the 597 units analyzed were positive for Escherichia coli. while 7.9% were positive for Staphylococcus aureus. Two percent of the samples contained Clostridium perfringens. Neither salmonellae nor Vibrio parahaemolyticus was isolated in any of the 597 units.

A Bacteriological Survey of Raw Ground Beef1

1977 ◽  
Vol 40 (11) ◽  
pp. 790-794 ◽  
Author(s):  
JAMES F. FOSTER ◽  
JAMES L. FOWLER ◽  
WARREN C. LADIGES
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Microbiological Quality ◽  
Retail Store ◽  
Most Probable Number ◽  
Probable Number ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Fecal Streptococci ◽  
Plate Counts ◽  
Aerobic And Anaerobic

The microbiological quality of 150 units of raw ground beef obtained from a local retail store was determined. The range of aerobic plate counts was from 6.9 × 104 to 8.3 × 107/g. By using the most probable number method 96.7% of the 150 units were positive for coliforms, 94.7% for Escherichia coli and 61.3% for Staphylococcus aureus. By the plate methods, 99.3% of the units were positive for fecal streptococci and 56% were positive for Clostridium perfringens. No salmonellae were isolated. Aerobic and anaerobic organisms were isolated and identified. E. coli was the most frequently isolated aerobe followed by organisms in the Klebsiella-Enterobacter group. Among the anaerobic isolates, C. perfringens was the organism most frequently encountered.

Microbiological Quality of Seafood Marketed in Taiwan

2015 ◽  
Vol 78 (11) ◽  
pp. 1973-1979 ◽  
Author(s):  
HIN-CHUNG WONG ◽  
HUAI-YU JIANG ◽  
HSU-YANG LIN ◽  
YU-TING WANG
Keyword(s):  
Vibrio Parahaemolyticus ◽  
Microbiological Quality ◽  
Vibrio Species ◽  
Most Probable Number ◽  
Foodborne Illnesses ◽  
Probable Number ◽  
Common Pathogen ◽  
Taipei City

Seafood is often associated with foodborne illnesses, and Vibrio parahaemolyticus is the most common pathogen implicated in outbreaks in Taiwan. In this study, the microbiological quality of 300 raw or mixed ready-to-eat (RTE) and other cooking-needed seafood samples was examined. The total aerobic and coliform counts of the RTE samples were significantly higher than those of other cooking-needed samples. On average, 55.8 and 29.7% of the RTE samples failed to meet the local microbiological standards for total aerobic (5 log CFU/g) and coliform (3 log most probable number [MPN] per g), counts respectively; the corresponding percentages for the RTE samples from Taipei City were 9.1 and 18.2%, respectively. The total aerobic and coliform counts in the RTE samples from supermarkets and chain restaurants were significantly lower than those from traditional restaurants. The Vibrio species were more frequently identified in the cooking-needed samples than in RTE samples. Low incidences of V. parahaemolyticus (1.4%), V. vulnificus (1.9%), and V. cholerae (0%) were detected in most RTE samples. High densities of V. parahaemolyticus and V. vulnificus (1,200 MPN/g) were detected in a few RTE samples, only one of which contained toxigenic (tdh+) V. parahaemolyticus. The results of this investigation reveal that better hygiene of seafood providers such as chain restaurants, supermarkets, and traditional restaurants in Taipei City would effectively improve the microbiological quality of the seafood. The results will facilitate the establishment of measures for controlling the risks associated with seafood in Taiwan.

scholarly journals Assessment of the Deterioration in Physiochemical and Microbiological Quality of Shivnath River Water in Durg District, India

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 733-738
Author(s):  
Seema A. Belorkar
Keyword(s):  
River Water ◽  
Microbiological Quality ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Color Temperature ◽  
Plate Count ◽  
Most Probable Number ◽  
Total Hardness ◽  
Probable Number ◽  
Tolerant Strain

The water samples collected from Shivnath river in Durg Dist., India, were analyzed for physical properties like color, temperature, turbidity and odor, chemical properties like pH, alkalinity, total hardness, calcium hardness, magnesium hardness, total solids {Total dissolved solids (TDS) and total suspended solids (TSS)}, sulphates, nitrates were analyzed. Microbiological characteristics like detection of coliforms, quantitative analysis and most probable number (MPN) of coliforms was also performed. Incidences ofEscherichia coli0157 (Thermo tolerant strain) andSalmonellaspecies were analyzed. All stated properties were analyzed for both upstream and downstream sampling points to determine the effect of residential and industrial discharges on the quality of river water. The addition of discharges has shown many fold increase in all the analyzed physiochemical parameters. The MPN/100 mL for upstream sample was 900 and down stream sample showed rises up to 1600. The heterotrophic plate count (HPC) also increased from 1.30×104/100 mL to 1.53×104/100 mL. Incidences ofE.coli0157 (Thermo tolerant strain) andSalmonellaspecies were both found even before the addition of discharges.

Bacteriological Quality of Delicatessen Foods: Are Standards Needed?

1975 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
pp. 347-353 ◽  
Author(s):  
PAUL J. PACE
Keyword(s):  
Production Unit ◽  
Plate Count ◽  
Most Probable Number ◽  
Probable Number ◽  
Central Production ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Aerobic Plate Count ◽  
Coagulase Positive Staphylococci ◽  
Retail Establishments

Surveillance of seven types of delicatessen salads (chicken, egg, ham, macaroni, American potato, shrimp, and tuna) was conducted from March through July, 1974. Liver spread and sandwich spread were included in the sampling. Products were obtained from approximately 150 retail establishments. A separate surveillance of one central production unit and approximately 18 retail establishments, which it supplied, was also conducted. Twenty six percent to 85% of samples of products obtained from general retail outlets had aerobic plate count (APC) values of less than 100,000 per gram. Thirty six percent to 79% had coliform Most Probable Number (MPN) levels of less than 100 per gram, while 83 to 100% contained less than 10 Escherichia coli per gram. Some samples of each of the products contained low numbers of coagulase-positive staphylococci. Seventy one per cent to 96% of samples of various products, obtained from a central production unit, yielded APC values of less than 100,000 per gram. Forty five percent to 94% had coliform MPN values of less than 100 per gram. Two of six products contained low levels of coagulase-positive staphylococci in 9% and 2% of the samples examined.

Microbiological Quality and Incidence of Salmonella on Cherry Tomatoes at Retail in Querétaro, México

2018 ◽  
Vol 81 (4) ◽  
pp. 614-618 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARLA G. LEAL-CERVANTES ◽  
SOFÍA M. ARVIZU-MEDRANO ◽  
RAMÓN MARTÍNEZ-PENICHE ◽  
NANCI E. MARTÍNEZ-GONZÁLES ◽  
MONTSERRAT HERNÁNDEZ-ITURRIAGA
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Site ◽  
Microbiological Quality ◽  
Plate Count ◽  
Most Probable Number ◽  
Probable Number ◽  
Local Markets ◽  
Total Coliforms ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Aerobic Plate Count ◽  
Cherry Tomatoes

ABSTRACT Multiple outbreaks related to Salmonella in tomatoes require an evaluation of the risk associated with cherry tomatoes due to the increase in its production, consumption, and marketing in Mexico's central region. The purpose of this study was to determine the microbial quality of cherry tomatoes obtained from two retail sale points (supermarkets and local markets). Cherry tomato samples (333) were collected from four supermarkets and from four local markets, and the contents of aerobic plate count, molds and yeasts, total coliforms, and Escherichia coli were quantified; the presence of Salmonella was simultaneously determined. The median values of the microbial populations were obtained, and the data were analyzed per the sampling site by using the Wilcoxon and Kruskal-Wallis tests. The median of aerobic plate count content in tomatoes obtained from supermarkets ranged between 2.2 and 4.4 log CFU/g, and in markets from 2.9 to 4.8 log CFU/g. For molds and yeasts, the tomatoes from supermarkets (2.0 to 4.1 log CFU/g) and markets (1.5 to 4.5 log CFU/g) showed similar contents. Regardless of the sampling site, the values of total coliforms were very low, ranging from 1.0 to 1.8 log CFU/g. E. coli was detected in 5.4 and 20.1% of samples from supermarkets and markets, respectively; in both sites, the content was low (0.3 to 5.8 most probable number per g). The incidence of Salmonella was 14.1% in supermarkets and 7.8% in local markets. The results obtained from this investigation highlight the elevated risk for consumer health associated with the ingestion of cherry tomatoes.

scholarly journals Kualitas Mikrobiologis Dan Higiene Pedagang Lawar Di Kawasan Pariwisata Kabupaten Gianyar

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 56
Author(s):  
Sang Gede Purnama ◽  
Herry Purnama ◽  
I Made Subrata
Keyword(s):  
Microbiological Quality ◽  
Plate Count ◽  
Most Probable Number ◽  
Traditional Food ◽  
Food Handlers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Probable Number ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Total Plate Count

Latar belakang dan tujuan: Kualitas mikrobiologi makanan masih menjadi masalah pada keamanan pangan. Di Bali banyak terdapat pedagang makanan khas tradisional, salah satunya adalah lawar. Lawar tidak hanya disukai oleh masyarakat lokal, tetapi juga oleh wisatawan mancanegara. Pemeriksaan mikrobiologi terhadap lawar perlu dilakukan agar sesuai dengan standar kualitas makanan yang dapat mencegah terjadinya kasus traveler’s diarrhea. Dalam mempersiapkan makanan khas tradisional sebagai food tourism maka diperlukan kajian mengenai kualitas pangan. Hal ini untuk memenuhi keamanan pangan sehingga mampu bersaing di pasar global.  Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kualitas mikrobiologis dan higiene pedagang lawar di kawasan pariwisata Kabupaten Gianyar, Bali serta proses pengolahan yang baik.Metode:  Penelitian ini merupakan studi analitik cross sectional dengan pendekatan kuantitatif dan kualitatif menggunakan alat ukur pedoman observasi, wawancara dan pemeriksaan laboratorium. Pengambilan sampel menggunakan teknik random sampling dengan jumlah sampel sebanyak 44 penjamah makanan dan 44 sampel lawar. Wawancaara mendalam dilakukan pada 6 orang pedagang lawar untuk mengetahui proses pengelolaan lawar yang baik. Pemeriksaan E.Coli pada sampel lawar dilakukan di Laboratorium Mikrobiologi Fak. Kedokteran dengan Total Plate Count (TPC) dan Most Probable Number (MPN) yaitu perkiraan jumlah kuman yang mendekati per 100 ml air.Hasil: Proporsi sampel lawar dengan E. coli positif dijumpai sebesar 72,7%. Dari hasil observasi dijumpai bahwa higiene penjamah makanan dalam kategori kurang baik sebesar 72,7%, fasilitas sanitasi kurang memadai 59%, kebersihan lingkungan kurang 54,5%. Hasil analisis bivariat menunjukkan bahwa variabel yang bermakna berhubungan dengan kontaminasi E. Coli yaitu: higiene penjamah makanan (p=0,00), fasilitas sanitasi (p=0,00) dan kebersihan lingkungan (p=0,05).Simpulan : Proporsi lawar yang terkontaminasi E. coli masih sangat tinggi dan hal ini berhubungan dengan higiene penjamah makanan, fasilitas sanitasi dan kebersihan lingkungan.  AbstractBackground and aims: Microbiological quality of food is still a problem on food safety. In Bali there are many traditional food traders, one of which is lawar. Lawar are not only preferred by local people, but also by foreign tourists. Microbiological test to lawar needs to be done to comply with the quality standards of food that can prevent cases of traveler's diarrhea. In preparing traditional food as a food tourism will require assessment of the quality of the food. This is to achieve food safety standards so as to compete in the global market. This study aims to determine the microbiological quality and hygiene lawar traders in the tourist area of Gianyar, Bali as well as hygiene and sanitation models of good food.Methods: This was a cross sectional analytical study with a quantitative and qualitative approach, using a measuring instrument observation, interview and laboratory tests. Sampling using random sampling method with a sample size 44 and 44 samples of food handlers lawar. In-depth interviews were conducted on 6 lawar traders to know how to create a good lawar. E. coli in samples lawar examination conducted at the Laboratory of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine with Total Plate Count (TPC) and the Most Probable Number (MPN), which estimates the number of germs.Results: The proportion of samples positive lawar with E. coli was found at 72.7%. From the observation found that the hygiene of food handlers in the unfavorable category as much as 72.7%, inadequate sanitation facilities 59%, 54.5% less environmental hygiene. Results of bivariate analysis showed that the variables significantly associated with E. Coli contamination namely: hygiene of food handlers (p = 0.00), sanitary facilities (p = 0.00) and sanitation (p = 0.05).Conclusions: The proportion lawar contaminated with E. coli is still very high and this is associated with a food handler hygiene, sanitation and environmental hygiene.

Microbial Quality of Ground and Comminuted, Raw and Cooked Turkey Meat1

1981 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. A. MCKINLEY ◽  
J. S. AVENS
Keyword(s):  
Plate Count ◽  
Most Probable Number ◽  
Processing Plant ◽  
Microbial Quality ◽  
Probable Number ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Turkey Meat ◽  
Aerobic Plate Count ◽  
Meat Samples

The microbial quality of ground and comminuted turkey meat was examined using raw meat and meat after two cooking times. Eight triplicate samples were obtained from a commercial processing plant over an 8-month period and analyzed for aerobic plate count (APC), coliforms, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridium perfringens and Salmonella. The APC for 29%of the raw ground and 0% of the raw comminuted turkey meat samples was greater than 5.0 × 106/g. Raw ground and comminuted meat yielded a mean coliform most probable number (MPN) of 2.2 × 102 and 6.2 × 102/g respectively. Mean E. coli MPNs per gram were 12 for raw ground and 49 for raw comminuted meat. Twenty-five percent of the 24 raw ground samples, and 46% of the comminuted samples exceeded 50 E. coli MPN/g. S aureus was isolated from 25% of the raw ground and 54% of raw comminuted samples. Salmonellae were isolated from 8% of the raw ground samples and 12% of raw comminuted samples. C. perfringens was isolated from 50 and 55% of 40 ground and 40 comminuted meat samples, respectively. Cooking reduced the microbial numbers and isolation frequency from all samples.

scholarly journals Microbiological counting in lamb carcasses from an abattoir in São Paulo, Brazil

2009 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
pp. 1836-1841 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thaís Mioto Martineli ◽  
Oswaldo Durival Rossi Junior ◽  
Natacha Deboni Cereser ◽  
Marita Vedovelli Cardozo ◽  
Cristianne Lino Fontoura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Microbiological Quality ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Most Probable Number ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Probable Number ◽  
Lamb Meat ◽  
Thermotolerant Coliforms ◽  
Sanitary Conditions

The consumption of lamb meat in Brazil has increased in the last years but little information about the microbiological quality of this product is available. To evaluate the hygienic-sanitary conditions of lamb carcasses, the quantification of microorganism populations indicators (mesophiles and psychrotrophs; total and thermotolerant coliforms; Escherichia coli; moulds and yeasts) and the pathogenic microorganisms indentification (Salmonella sp. and Listeria spp.) were performed. A total of 60 lamb carcasses were sampled from one abattoir in São Paulo. Swab samples were collected from three points (forequarter, back and hindquarter) on the muscle surface after carcasses final washing. Statistical analysis consisted of descriptive evaluation of the results whose counts were grouped by intervals of microorganism populations. Counts ranged from 1.0 x 10¹ to 8.0 x 10(4) colony-forming unit cm-2 (CFU cm-2) for mesophiles; 1.0 x 10(0) to 4.4 x 10(4)CFU cm-2 for psychrotrophs; < 1.0 x 10(0) to 4.4 x 10(4)CFU cm-2 for moulds and yeasts; < 0.3 to > 32.0 most probable number/cm² (MPN cm-2) for total and thermotolerant coliforms and Escherichia coli. Salmonella sp. and Listeria spp. were not found in any of the carcasses. Most carcasses presented low counts for all microorganisms. Overall results may be explained by the small size of the industry where the study was taken. Results suggest that good microbiological quality lamb meat is possible to be obtained, but improvement in hygienic-sanitary conditions is still required.

Study of the Microbial Ecology of Wild and Aquacultured Tunisian Fresh Fish

2011 ◽  
Vol 74 (10) ◽  
pp. 1762-1768 ◽  
Author(s):  
MOUNA BOULARES ◽  
LOBNA MEJRI ◽  
MNASSER HASSOUNA
Keyword(s):  
Aeromonas Hydrophila ◽  
Microbiological Quality ◽  
Common Species ◽  
Microbial Populations ◽  
Plate Count ◽  
Gram Negative Bacteria ◽  
Fresh Fish ◽  
Psychrotrophic Bacteria ◽  
Aerobic Plate Count

Eighty samples of fresh fish were collected in Tunisia and analyzed for microbial load. Quality and hygienic safety of the meat and intestines of wild and aquacultured fresh fish were determined. The mesophilic aerobic plate count and populations of psychrotrophic lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and other psychrotrophic bacteria ranged from 5.67 to 7.29, 4.51 to 6, and 5.07 to 6.21 log CFU/g, respectively. For all microbiological determinations, bacterial counts were lower in meat than in the intestines of fresh fish. For all samples lower microbial populations were found in most of the wild fish than in the aquacultured fish. No isolates of the pathogenic genera Salmonella and Listeria were detected in any sample. Among the 160 strains of biopreservative psychrotrophic LAB and the 150 strains of spoilage psychrotrophic gram-negative bacteria identified by biochemical and molecular methods, Lactobacillus (six species) and Pseudomonas (six species) predominated. Lactococcus, Leuconostoc, Carnobacterium (C. piscicola and C. divergens), Aeromonas, and Photobacterium were the most common genera, and Lactococcus lactis, Lactobacillus plantarum, Pseudomonas fluorescens, and Aeromonas hydrophila were the most common species. These findings indicate that the microbiological quality of fresh fish in Tunisia can be preserved by controlling pathogenic and psychrotrophic bacteria.

Relationships of Microbial Quality of Retail Meat Samples and Sanitary Conditions1

1980 ◽  
Vol 43 (5) ◽  
pp. 385-389 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. JANE WYATT ◽  
V. GUY
Keyword(s):  
Bacterial Load ◽  
Microbiological Quality ◽  
Plate Count ◽  
Microbiological Analysis ◽  
Food Stores ◽  
Aerobic Plate Count ◽  
Quality Of Products ◽  
Meat Samples ◽  
Sanitary Conditions

A sanitation profile scoring form for evaluating sanitation in retail food stores was designed. The profile was tested in 10 Oregon retail markets to evaluate its ability to reflect sanitary conditions. At the time of inspection, samples of meat processed in-store were purchased for microbiological analysis to explore the feasibility of bacterial quality as a measurement of sanitary conditions. Microbiological tests performed included total aerobic plate count (A PC), coliform, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridium perfringens, and Salmonella. Certain deficiencies were noted in the profile designed; however, it provides a means for objective, uniform measurement of sanitary conditions. Data show no correlation exists between microbiological quality of products processed in the store and total store profile sanitary conditions. Fifty percent of the products sampled exceeded bacterial load guidelines currently enforced in Oregon. These “high” counts appear to be directly related to poor temperature control.

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