Examination of Meat samples for the presence of Microbes in Slaughter Houses of Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Avinash kumar Jakkarigari; Nagavenkatesh Kollu; Venkateshwar Chinna

Volume : VI, Issue : VII, July - 2017

Examination of Meat samples for the presence of Microbes in Slaughter Houses of Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Avinash Kumar Jakkarigari, Nagavenkatesh Kollu, Venkateshwar Chinna

Abstract :

Twenty areas were short listed out of which four area samples of meat from Hyderabad, Telangana, India, were analysed by microbiological quality; isolation and confirmation of Staphylococcus, Enterobacter, Pseudomonas, Klebseilla, Streptococcus, Escherichia coli, Clostridium, Bacillus, Salmonella, Shigella and Proteus by selective plating, microscopic examination and biochemical characterization. The microbiological quality of the meat was assessed. Six genera were isolated, characterized and identified; namely, Staphylococcus, Proteus, Bacillus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas and Streptococcus. The most prevalent microorganism observed was Staphylococcus which is due to poor hygiene of the meat handlers, resulting in meat contamination. The result revealed that the hygiene conditions of meat from the slaughterhouses used in this study were below acceptable standards for human consumption.