Microbial Quality Of Smoked Fish Sold In Umuahia Metropolis:- Onwudinjor, Chidinma G
ABSTRACT
The microbial quality ofsmoked fish sold in
Umuahia was evaluated for the presence of bacteria and fungi. Results obtained
revealed a mean bacterial load of 66.5 x 104 cfu/g in scumbia and 75.4 x
104cfu/g in mackerel. Five bacterial species; Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus
aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus cereus and Streptococcus sp were
isolated with varying levels of occurrences ranging from 26.7% {E. coli in
scumbia) to 100% Staphylococcus and Bacillus in mackerel. Fungal species
isolated included Fusarium solania, yeast: Aspergillus niger, and Penicillin
notatum also with varying levels ofoccurrences. Coliforms were detected in both
fish types with occurrences of 40% (6/15) in scumbia and 46.7% (7/15) in
mackerel. However the loads were low at scumbia and mackerel respectively. The
prevalence of microorganisms and their high load may be attributed to poor
environmental sanitation as well as low level ofpersonal hygiene by handlers.
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GIFT, CHIDINMA. "Microbial Quality Of Smoked Fish Sold In Umuahia Metropolis:- Onwudinjor, Chidinma G" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2025). Accessed 13 Mar. 2025. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/microbial-quality-of-smoked-fish-sold-in-umuahia-metropolis-onwudinjor-chidinma-g-7-2