Meat products are liable to harbour different types of micro-organisms during long chain of handling, processing, distribution and storage as well as preparation .A total of 100 random samples of locally manufactured meat products represented by frozen minced meat, Kofta ,sausage and beef burger (25 of each) were randomly collected from different shops in El-Menoufia governorate, Egypt. All the examined samples were positive for Staphylococci and E. coli. Staphylococcus aureus detected in (40%), (68%), (72%) and (52%) in examined samples of Frozen minced meat, Kofta, sausage and beef burger, respectively. Escherichia coli strains isolated from Frozen minced meat were O26:H11 (4%) and O119:H4 (4%). While O86 (8%) and O127:H6 (4%) were isolated from Kofta. The present study revealed that meat and some of meat products were contaminated with E. coli and S. aureus especially (beef burger, kofta and sausage). The unhygienic and poor sanitary conditions under which these meat products were handled and processed act as the causes of the high count of Staphylococci, S. aureus and E. coli in this study. The contamination can be reduced by application of good manufacture practices. |
