Evaluation of Microbial Quality of Fresh Goat Meat Sold in Umuahia Market, Abia State, Nigeria

The evaluation of microbial quality of fresh goat meat sold in Umuahia market Abia State was carried out. A total of 40 samples of fresh goat meat were collected and analyzed for total aerobic plate count, coliform count, Salmonella-Shigella count and fungal count using nutrient agar, MacConkey agar...

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Published in:Pakistan journal of nutrition : PJN 2012, Vol.11 (9), p.880-884
Main Authors: Eze, V.C., Ivuoma, Nwosu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aspergillus
Bacillus
Escherichia coli
Penicillium
Proteus
Pseudomonas
Salmonella
Solanum tuberosum
Staphylococcus aureus
Streptococcus
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Summary:The evaluation of microbial quality of fresh goat meat sold in Umuahia market Abia State was carried out. A total of 40 samples of fresh goat meat were collected and analyzed for total aerobic plate count, coliform count, Salmonella-Shigella count and fungal count using nutrient agar, MacConkey agar, Salmonella-Shigella agar and potato dextrose agar respectively. The pour plate technique was employed. The total aerobic plate count ranged from 5.39 plus or minus 0.04 Log10cfu/g to 5.48 plus or minus 0.05 Log10cfu/g while the coliform count ranged 4.09 plus or minus 0.01 Log10cfu/g to 4.47 plus or minus 0.05 Log10cfu/g. The Salmonella-Shigella count ranged from 0 plus or minus 0.00 Log10cfu/g to 2.43 plus or minus 0.02 Log10cfu/g while the fungal count ranged from 3.18 plus or minus 0.02 Log10cfu/g to 3.56 plus or minus 0.05 Log10cfu/g. The microorganisms isolated from the fresh goat meat samples were Bacillus species, Escherichia coli, Proteus species, Pseudomonas species, Salmonella species, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus species, Aspergillus species, Penicillium species and yeast. The result showed that goat meats were often contaminated with microorganisms due to unhygienic and poor sanitary conditions.
ISSN:1680-5194
1994-7984
DOI:10.3923/pjn.2012.880.884