تأثير تسويق اللحوم الهندية المجمدة في الأسواق المحلية و انعكاسه على الحمولة الميكروبية

Abstract EN

This study aimed to investigate the Microbial Load of Indian Meat available in local market of Baghdad city to ensure that they are free from bacteria and to indicate the safety of product depending on the Iraqi standards.

in addition to the estimation of some elements such as (Iron, Copper, Lead, Cadmium, Chrome), we gathered 30 trade brands of meat included : (Khairat Karbala1, Khairat Karbala2, Thamarat Karbala1, Thamarat Karbala2, Alwakeel1, Alwakeel2, Anbar, Anwar Karbala, Alfakher, Alraudhatain, Almurad, Zamzam, Rayat, Karbala, Karbala, Alanna1, SAS, Alahmed, MKR, Altamam, Anwar Almuntathr, Alwesam, Albayader, Am bar, Thamarat Karbala, Alhalal, Alanwar, Alhana, Alfakher, Ala a2).

The bacteriological test for these samples which included (total bacteria number, total coliform number, salmonella number, Staphylococcus bacteria number) were done.

The result of study shows the increasing in the bacteria total number in (Alanwar) which reached 410 × 28 cfc / g while less number was 110 × 28 cfc / g in (Almurad) brand.

Also the highest number for Staphylococcus bacteria was 410 × 13 cfc / g found in (MKR) brand, while four brands (Anbar, Anwar Karbala, Alfakher) content on Salmonella and the others were free from it.

As for coliform bacteria its number was between310 × 1 cfc / g-310 × 15 cfc / g.

The highest concentration for Iron 5.424 μg / g in (Alana) brand and less concentration was 0.200 μg / g in (Albayader) brand, the concentration of Cooper element was between 1.451 μg / g-0.001μg / g, while the highest concentration of Lead element 0.639 μg / g in (Alwesam) brand .

Both brands (Almurad, Albayader) were free from this element.

The highest concentration of Cadmium appears in (Thamarat Karbala 4, Alana1) reached 1.541 μg / g while other brands were free from this element.

According to Chrome the highest concentration appears in two brand (Ambar, Alanwar) reached 0.045 μg / g while less concentration appears in (zamzam) brand reached 0.003 μg / g, other brands free from this element.