Microbial Analysis Of Beef From Slaughter House And Market In Isiukwuato L.G.A, Abia State

ABSTRACT

Microbiological analysis of raw beef obtained  form slaughter house (Eluwma) and  markets Amiy  Ahaha, and Ovim in lsuikwuato L.G.A Abia state as carried out using microbiogic, methods. the results revealed mean total heterotrophic bacterial count ( II Ii ) that ran ged n. 2.5 x 1 0 to 9. N 1 0 c I u/ niean total col i form count ('FCC') ranee of' .2 x I 0 to . I (r e 'u an mean total funrtal count )'l'FC') that range l'i'om 1 .3 x I 0 to I .7 x I 0 cOre hr ra\\ Nec obtained from the sl aui,diter house and mai'ket. 'ftc tni icrobial loads of' ra Heel' lnai ned markets were hiLWer than those I'i'oin slauehter house. lie bacteria isolates uie!uL Slap/i )/oc'Oc'c//. aiu'c'iis (2 I b) Bach/us sp (7%. )/IC/)fQLOL(/I,V sp (7%) Se/ia/lu sp ( -F Pi'oicis' spp and l.ve!ic'i'ichiu coli (7%) wlii Ic species of .!.vpergihlui.v (3 50) Pc'iiic'illumni (2 Aliei'iii'ii (21) !/Iui:opuix sf0/a/i/Cl' (7 and /'lfvul'li/lI ( I 4 ) constituted the I'unnal i5olWc obtained from the raw heel'. 'l'he i'esults of' this study indicates thei'e is hi i,h contain i nat on at' ra \\ beef obtained li'om slaught