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Bacterial contamination of beef in Kota Bharu and surrounding provinces (2011)

This investigation compares 42 beef samples obtained from Kota Bharu Government Abattoir (n=10), Pasir Mas Government Abattoir (n=9) and from various backyard slaughterhouses in Kota Bharu and surrounding provinces (n=23). The total plate count (TPC) and coliform count conducted on the samples were...

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Main Authors: Imad Ibrahim Ali Al-Sultan, Fazlina,F., M.S. Muhammad, Jasbir.S
Format: Non-Indexed Article
Published: 2012
Online Access:http://discol.umk.edu.my/id/eprint/7685/
http://www.sign-ific-ance.co.uk/dsr/index.php/JABPAR/article/view/138
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spelling my.umk.eprints.76852022-05-23T10:21:44Z http://discol.umk.edu.my/id/eprint/7685/ Bacterial contamination of beef in Kota Bharu and surrounding provinces (2011) Imad Ibrahim Ali Al-Sultan Fazlina,F. M.S. Muhammad Jasbir.S This investigation compares 42 beef samples obtained from Kota Bharu Government Abattoir (n=10), Pasir Mas Government Abattoir (n=9) and from various backyard slaughterhouses in Kota Bharu and surrounding provinces (n=23). The total plate count (TPC) and coliform count conducted on the samples were found to be significantly different (P < 0.05) between the 3 different locations. The samples from backyard slaughterhouses had consistently the higher TPC and coliform count. Some of the beef samples from backyard slaughterhouses were above the maximum limits of TPC (<1.0 x 106 cfu/g) as required by Malaysian regulatory standards under the Food Regulations (1985) and most of them exceeded the acceptable limits for coliform count (1000 mpn/g). There were isolates of some bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella sp., Streptococcus sp. and Escherichia coli) obtained from the beef samples. The study demonstrates that beef from backyard slaughterhouses is significantly poorer in meat hygiene standards as compared to beef from cattle slaughtered in government abattoirs and this may be of public health importance. 2012 Non-Indexed Article NonPeerReviewed Imad Ibrahim Ali Al-Sultan and Fazlina,F. and M.S. Muhammad and Jasbir.S (2012) Bacterial contamination of beef in Kota Bharu and surrounding provinces (2011). Journal of Advanced Biomedical & Pathobiology, 2. pp. 1-4. ISSN 2231-9123 http://www.sign-ific-ance.co.uk/dsr/index.php/JABPAR/article/view/138
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description This investigation compares 42 beef samples obtained from Kota Bharu Government Abattoir (n=10), Pasir Mas Government Abattoir (n=9) and from various backyard slaughterhouses in Kota Bharu and surrounding provinces (n=23). The total plate count (TPC) and coliform count conducted on the samples were found to be significantly different (P < 0.05) between the 3 different locations. The samples from backyard slaughterhouses had consistently the higher TPC and coliform count. Some of the beef samples from backyard slaughterhouses were above the maximum limits of TPC (<1.0 x 106 cfu/g) as required by Malaysian regulatory standards under the Food Regulations (1985) and most of them exceeded the acceptable limits for coliform count (1000 mpn/g). There were isolates of some bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella sp., Streptococcus sp. and Escherichia coli) obtained from the beef samples. The study demonstrates that beef from backyard slaughterhouses is significantly poorer in meat hygiene standards as compared to beef from cattle slaughtered in government abattoirs and this may be of public health importance.
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author Imad Ibrahim Ali Al-Sultan
Fazlina,F.
M.S. Muhammad
Jasbir.S
spellingShingle Imad Ibrahim Ali Al-Sultan
Fazlina,F.
M.S. Muhammad
Jasbir.S
Bacterial contamination of beef in Kota Bharu and surrounding provinces (2011)
author_facet Imad Ibrahim Ali Al-Sultan
Fazlina,F.
M.S. Muhammad
Jasbir.S
author_sort Imad Ibrahim Ali Al-Sultan
title Bacterial contamination of beef in Kota Bharu and surrounding provinces (2011)
title_short Bacterial contamination of beef in Kota Bharu and surrounding provinces (2011)
title_full Bacterial contamination of beef in Kota Bharu and surrounding provinces (2011)
title_fullStr Bacterial contamination of beef in Kota Bharu and surrounding provinces (2011)
title_full_unstemmed Bacterial contamination of beef in Kota Bharu and surrounding provinces (2011)
title_sort bacterial contamination of beef in kota bharu and surrounding provinces (2011)
publishDate 2012
url http://discol.umk.edu.my/id/eprint/7685/
http://www.sign-ific-ance.co.uk/dsr/index.php/JABPAR/article/view/138
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