Importance of hygienic practice of retail meat workers and their impact on workers’ health and fungal contamination of frozen meat
Other Title(s)
أهمية الممارسات الصحية للعاملين بمحلات اللحوم و تأثيرها على صحة العاملين و تلوث اللحوم المجمدة بالفطريات
Joint Authors
Hasanayn, al-Shayma Ahmad
Abd al-Aziz, Nahid Mahmud
Source
Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 63, Issue 153 (30 Apr. 2017), pp.108-114, 7 p.
Publisher
Assiut University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Publication Date
2017-04-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Abstract EN
This study was performed to detect the hygienic practice of retail meat workers during handling and processing of meat, as well as the health hazards caused by fungi to retail meat workers.
In addition, the fungal contamination of frozen meat samples sold in different retail meat shops in Sohag Governorate.
The results revealed that out of 49 workers; 16 (32.7 %) periodically washing their hands, 31 (63.3 %) not wearing gloves during handling and processing of meat, 38 (77.5 %) have the habit of continuous freezing and thawing of meat, 35 (71.4 %) workers were apparently healthy and 14 (28.6%) have hand lesions.
Fusarium oxysporum was the most prominent fungal species detected in workers hands with percentage of 20.4%, while in frozen meat samples; Cladosporium cladosporioides represented the highest contamination rate with percentage of 26 %.
Infection of retail meat workers and contamination of frozen meat with different fungi species was enhanced by improper hygienic practice of some retail meat workers.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hasanayn, al-Shayma Ahmad& Abd al-Aziz, Nahid Mahmud. 2017. Importance of hygienic practice of retail meat workers and their impact on workers’ health and fungal contamination of frozen meat. Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal،Vol. 63, no. 153, pp.108-114.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-780895
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hasanayn, al-Shayma Ahmad& Abd al-Aziz, Nahid Mahmud. Importance of hygienic practice of retail meat workers and their impact on workers’ health and fungal contamination of frozen meat. Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal Vol. 63, no. 153 (Apr. 2017), pp.108-114.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-780895
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hasanayn, al-Shayma Ahmad& Abd al-Aziz, Nahid Mahmud. Importance of hygienic practice of retail meat workers and their impact on workers’ health and fungal contamination of frozen meat. Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal. 2017. Vol. 63, no. 153, pp.108-114.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-780895
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 113
Record ID
BIM-780895