Abstract:
This study was conducted to determine the safety of raw poultry
meat in Bahry town. Raw poultry meat samples were collected from
different markets (Bahry, Hajyousif and Aldrowshab). Two types of
samples were considered for microbial tests (covered and uncovered).
(Total bacteria, total aerobic and anaerobic, total coliform, E.coli,
Salmonella and Staphylococcus aureus), moisture and pH. The levels of
different bacteria were higher in uncovered samples as compare with
covered one. This may be due to the non-sound supply and not healthy
environmental surrounding. Moreover the presence of Salmonella and E.
coli that indicate external pollution should will have negative effect on
health of consumers. There is no significant difference in pH between
covered and uncovered samples, either in than a moisture content except
for Hajyousif and Aldrowshab samples. Therefore the tested raw poultry
meat samples did not comply with the safety requirement of the SSMO
standard for raw meat safety.
