Search engine for discovering works of Art, research articles, and books related to Art and Culture
Javascript must be enabled to continue!
Bacteriological quality of frozen chicken sold in the capital cities of the South Eastern States of Nigeria
View through CrossRef
Aims: To determine and compare the bacteriological quality of frozen chicken sold in the Capital cities of the South Eastern States of Nigeria. Method: A total of 150 samples (frozen chicken) were collected from different Capital cities (Abakaliki, Awka, Enugu, Owerri and Umuahia) of the five (5) South Eastern States of Nigeria, which were 30 samples each State. The Aerobic Plate Counts (APC), Total Coliform Counts (TCC), Psychrotrophic Plate Counts (PPC), Escherichia coli counts, Staphyococcus aureus counts and the presence of Salmonella spp were determined by plate count technique using the appropriate media. Colony counts were taken from the plates with the specified number of colonies. Results: For the Capital cities which are Abakaliki, Awka, Enugu, Owerri and Umuahia, the samples mean values for the Aerobic Plate Counts (APC) were 9.61×106, 8.50×106, 6.12×106, 8.10×106 and 6.46×106 respectively, the Total Coliform Counts (TCC) were 4.80×103, 5.59×103, 2.46×103, 2.62×103 and 3.72×103 respectively, the Psychrotrophic Plate Counts (PPC) were 5.71×106, 4.57×106, 4.22×106, 5.53×106 and 4.41×106 respectively, the Escherichia coli counts were 2.33×103, 2.68×103, 1.56×103, 1.80×103 and 2.12×103 respectively, the Staphyococcus aureus counts were 5.58×103, 3.93×103, 4.36×103, 4.16×103 and 4.11×103 respectively and the incidence of Salmonella spp were 19, 13, 6, 15 and 16 respectively. Abakaliki with the highest mean values counts and highest incidence was the Capital with the highest bacterial load/contamination. Awka was the Capital with second most bacterial load. Enugu was the Capital with the lowest bacterial load. Owerri and Umuahia were contaminated but had bacterial load lower than those of Abakaliki and Awka samples. The bacterial load of Owerri and Umuahia tends to be equivalent. The mean values of the Capital cities exceed the international permissible limits and there were presence of Salmonella spp Conclusion: The frozen chicken meats sold in the Capital cities of South Eastern States of Nigeria are highly contaminated and can cause food poisoning when eaten raw or under cooked. Therefore, proper cooking should be done before consumption.
Title: Bacteriological quality of frozen chicken sold in the capital cities of the South Eastern States of Nigeria
Description:
Aims: To determine and compare the bacteriological quality of frozen chicken sold in the Capital cities of the South Eastern States of Nigeria.
Method: A total of 150 samples (frozen chicken) were collected from different Capital cities (Abakaliki, Awka, Enugu, Owerri and Umuahia) of the five (5) South Eastern States of Nigeria, which were 30 samples each State.
The Aerobic Plate Counts (APC), Total Coliform Counts (TCC), Psychrotrophic Plate Counts (PPC), Escherichia coli counts, Staphyococcus aureus counts and the presence of Salmonella spp were determined by plate count technique using the appropriate media.
Colony counts were taken from the plates with the specified number of colonies.
Results: For the Capital cities which are Abakaliki, Awka, Enugu, Owerri and Umuahia, the samples mean values for the Aerobic Plate Counts (APC) were 9.
61×106, 8.
50×106, 6.
12×106, 8.
10×106 and 6.
46×106 respectively, the Total Coliform Counts (TCC) were 4.
80×103, 5.
59×103, 2.
46×103, 2.
62×103 and 3.
72×103 respectively, the Psychrotrophic Plate Counts (PPC) were 5.
71×106, 4.
57×106, 4.
22×106, 5.
53×106 and 4.
41×106 respectively, the Escherichia coli counts were 2.
33×103, 2.
68×103, 1.
56×103, 1.
80×103 and 2.
12×103 respectively, the Staphyococcus aureus counts were 5.
58×103, 3.
93×103, 4.
36×103, 4.
16×103 and 4.
11×103 respectively and the incidence of Salmonella spp were 19, 13, 6, 15 and 16 respectively.
Abakaliki with the highest mean values counts and highest incidence was the Capital with the highest bacterial load/contamination.
Awka was the Capital with second most bacterial load.
Enugu was the Capital with the lowest bacterial load.
Owerri and Umuahia were contaminated but had bacterial load lower than those of Abakaliki and Awka samples.
The bacterial load of Owerri and Umuahia tends to be equivalent.
The mean values of the Capital cities exceed the international permissible limits and there were presence of Salmonella spp Conclusion: The frozen chicken meats sold in the Capital cities of South Eastern States of Nigeria are highly contaminated and can cause food poisoning when eaten raw or under cooked.
Therefore, proper cooking should be done before consumption.
Related Results
Microbial Quality of Frozen Chicken Parts from three Import Countries into the Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana
Microbial Quality of Frozen Chicken Parts from three Import Countries into the Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana
Background: There is an upsurge in the consumption of chicken meat leading to a high influx of imported frozen chicken parts into the Ghanaian markets with little information on th...
Sistem Prediksi Penjualan Frozen Food dengan Metode Monte Carlo (Studi Kasus: Supermama Frozen Food)
Sistem Prediksi Penjualan Frozen Food dengan Metode Monte Carlo (Studi Kasus: Supermama Frozen Food)
Abstract. Frozen Food Sales Prediction System Case Study of Supermama Frozen Food Using the Monte Carlo Method. Frozen processed food is increasingly popular, so frozen food stores...
Analisis Faktor - Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Preferensi Konsumen Dalam Pembelian Produk Frozen Food (Studi Kasus Pelanggan “Nadelia Frozen” Patumbak Medan)
Analisis Faktor - Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Preferensi Konsumen Dalam Pembelian Produk Frozen Food (Studi Kasus Pelanggan “Nadelia Frozen” Patumbak Medan)
Frozen food is food that is processed and then packaged in half-cooked packaging and when consumed must go through a re-processing process, namely by heating it in a frying pan. Fr...
Influence of Soil Salinization on Active Layer Thickness of Frozen Soil
Influence of Soil Salinization on Active Layer Thickness of Frozen Soil
The climate of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau is distinct. Given the large temperature difference between day and night, drought in perennial years, low rainfall and large evaporation v...
Economic factors affecting Thailand’s frozen shrimp export volume to the United States and Japan
Economic factors affecting Thailand’s frozen shrimp export volume to the United States and Japan
A Study of Economic Factors Affecting Thailand’s Frozen Shrimp Export Volume to the United States and Japan which hypothesized that there are economic factors that affect the quant...
Mindy Calling: Size, Beauty, Race in The Mindy Project
Mindy Calling: Size, Beauty, Race in The Mindy Project
When characters in the Fox Television sitcom The Mindy Project call Mindy Lahiri fat, Mindy sees it as a case of misidentification. She reminds the character that she is a “petite ...
Frozen Goals: Identifying and Defining a New Type of Goal
Frozen Goals: Identifying and Defining a New Type of Goal
Goals pursuit involves multiple stages from setting the goal to actively pursuing the goal to finally achieving or abandoning the goal. Sometimes, however, individuals may set a go...
British Food Journal Volume 42 Issue 10 1940
British Food Journal Volume 42 Issue 10 1940
Numerous problems have arisen in the application of freezing methods to the various types of food products. One problem is concerned with the determination of the direct effects of...