Survey of bacterial contamination of ice used storage of aquatic animals in Khuzestan Province (Khoramshahr City)
Subject Areas : New Technologies in Aquaculture Development
Keywords: Aquatic animals, Ice, Keywords: Foodborne, bacterial of contamination,
Abstract :
Abstract Foodborne illness resulting from the consumption of contaminated food and the most causative agents are pathogenic bacteria. Foodborne illness also arises from improper handling, preparation and food storage. This study was conducted to evaluate for microbial contamination of commercial ice for food storage in Khuzestan Province in 2011 (spring, summer, autumn and winter). Samples were collected of two factories of ice and market of Khoramshahr. Both microbial and chemical measurements were performed on the samples and the results analysed. The bacterial isolates obtained from the ice samples include E.coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Citrobacter and Enterobacter. The results showed the difference between the autumn and summer seasons contamination was significant (P<0.05), but the spring and summer samples had not significant different (P>0.05). The most contamination in three zones was observed in autumn season. The application of HACCP good management regulations for water and ice distribution system for harbours should use to improve the standards of fishery industry.
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