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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Comparative study of microbiological quality of raw poultry meat at various seasons and for different slaughtering processes in Casablanca (Morocco)
Journal of Applied Poultry Research, Volume 16, No. 4, Year 2007
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The aim of the present study was to evaluate the bacterial quality of chicken (n = 96) and turkey (n = 96) marketed in Casablanca, Morocco, Poultry samples (n = 192) were collected randomly from traditional shops and supermarkets during 2 sampling periods (hot and cold seasons). The samples were analyzed for the presence and counts of various bacteria. Results indicated that aerobic plate counts and fecal coliforms were particularly high in all the samples analyzed. Eseherichia coli, coagulase-positive Staphylococcus, Clostridium perfringens, Salmonella, and Listeria monocytogenes were detected, respectively, in 48.4, 10.4, 7.2, 1.6, and 0.5% of the poultry meat samples. The chicken and turkey samples contained, respectively, 25 and 33.3% of bacteria above the maximum limits established by the Moroccan regulatory standards. The highest bacterial counts in poultry meat product samples were recorded with the traditional slaughtering process during the hot season (P < 0.05). These high levels of microbial contamination and occurrence of pathogenic bacteria reflect the poor hygienic quality of poultry meat under these conditions. ©2007 Poultry Science Association, Inc.
Authors & Co-Authors
Cohen, Nozha
Morocco, Casablanca
Institut Pasteur du Maroc
Ennaji, H.
Morocco, Casablanca
Institut Pasteur du Maroc
Bouchrif, Brahim
Morocco, Casablanca
Institut Pasteur du Maroc
Hassar, Mohammed
Morocco, Casablanca
Institut Pasteur du Maroc
Karib, H.
Morocco, Agdal Rabat
Institut Agronomique et Veterinaire Hassan Ii
Statistics
Citations: 124
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.3382/japr.2006-00061
ISSN:
10566171
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Study Locations
Morocco