A total of 120 random samples of beef kofta, chicken panne, and fish based meal (sushi)
(40 of each) served in Egyptian hotels located in Cairo governorate, Egypt had collected to evaluate the incidence and serologically detection of E.coli organism and also salmonellae organisms.
the results of serological identification of the E. coli isolates, EPEC strains were the most prominent represented by O17: H18, O55:H7, O86, O114:H4 and O146:H21; then EHEC (O26:H11, O91: H21, O111:H2), followed by ETEC (O125:H21 and O128:H2), and finally EIEC (O159). Therefore, 32(26.6%) of the examined samples were considered unfit for human consumption; in details, 8(20%), 10(25%) and 14(35%) of the examined kofta, panée and sushi samples were rejected respectively.
While,Salmonella species was also detected in 20 (16.6%) of the examined samples represented by 5 (12.5%), 9 (22.5%) and 6 (15%) samples of beef kofta, chicken panée and sushi meals, respectively. Serological identification of salmonella isolates revealed detection of S. Essen, S. Enteritidis, S. Heidelberg, S. Infantis, S. Kentucky, S. Larochelle, S. Tsevieand S. Typhimurium. Therefore, 20 (16.6%) of the examined samples were unfit for human consumption due to carry Salmonella species, the important of isolated strains and their public importance was discussed.
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