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Microbiological evaluation of some heat treated fish products in Egyptian markets

EC NUTRITION • 2017
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Authors : Salmon, Herring, Fish finger, Breaded shrimpEdris, A.A.1;Fatin Said Hassanien1; Fahim Aziz Eldin Shaltout1; Azza, H.ELbaba2 ; Nairoz, M. Adel2
Keywords : Salmon, Herring, Fish finger, Breaded shrimp
Journal EC NUTRITION
Publisher Cronicon
Volume 12
Issue 3
Pages 124-132
publication.type International
Paper Link Open Link
Supplementary Materials Not Available
Abstract
This study was conducted to confirm the bacterial conditions of fish products with E.O.S, and its hazards on public health. A total of 60 samples of fish products (smoked fish: herring and smoked salmon– semi cooked fish: fish finger and breaded shrimp) (15 of each) were collected from different retail markets for bacteriological examination.The average of APC, Coliform, Escherichia coli, Mould& yeastandStaphylococcalaureus counts (log10cfu/g) were 4.17± 0.12, 2.92±0.16, 2.19±0.23, 3.96±0.14 and 1.72±0.21for herring, respectively, 3.16± 0.19, 2.69±0.13, 1.22±0.16, 2.22±0.18 and 1.06±0.06 in smoked salmon, respectively, 2.78±0.12, 2.02±0.22, 1.59±0.22, 2.14±0.15 and 1.24±0.24 in fish finger, respectively, and2.60±0.13, 2.33±0.14, 1.46±0.23, 1.96± 0.20, 0± 0 in breaded shrimp, respectively. The incidence of food poisoning organisms (Salmonella&Listeria monocytogenesand Vibrio parahaemolyticus also investigated and no one of them was isolated in the examined samples.