MICROBIOLOGICAL AND SHELF-LIFE ASSESSMENT OF CHILLED EVISCERATED WHOLE CHICKEN BROILERS IN SAUDI-ARABIA

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作者
ALMOHIZEA, IS [1 ]
MASHHADI, AS [1 ]
FAWWAL, A [1 ]
ALSHALHAT, A [1 ]
机构
[1] NATL CTR AGR & WATER RES,FOOD SCI SECT,RIYADH,SAUDI ARABIA
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10.1080/00071669408417717
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S8 [畜牧、 动物医学、狩猎、蚕、蜂];
学科分类号
0905 ;
摘要
1. The microbiological quality and shelf Life of chicken carcasses marketed in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia were assessed. 2. The mean initial microbial counts (log(10) count/cm(2)) were 4.67, 4.14, 2.21, 2.78 and 2.96 for total aerobes, psychrotrophs, coliforms, Staphylococcus aureus and yeasts and moulds, respectively; these counts suggest a moderate level of contamination during processing. 3. Yeasts and moulds were present in relatively large numbers and constituted a considerable portion of the spoilage flora. 4. The mean shelf life of chicken broilers was 9.6, 6 and 4.4 d at 4, 7 and 10 degrees C, respectively. Storage at 4 degrees C resulted in better keeping than storage at 7 degrees C or 10 degrees C, while there was no significant difference between 7 degrees and 10 degrees C. 5. The initial totals of aerobes, psychrotrophs and yeasts and moulds were found to negatively correlate with shelf life.
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