Investigation of Escherichia coli in Imported Broiler Meat

Abstract

 Poultry meat is one of the basic meats whose consumption has increased all over the world, and in Syria in particular, because of the poor living conditions, the cheap price of imported poultry and its increase in consumption, and due to the weakness of health measures and control, this research was conducted to determine the general coliform count in imported chicken meat, and to investigate the presence of coliform, especially Escherichia coli. 30 thigh samples were collected from retail stores. Coliforms were counted by the most probable number method after incubation in BGBL broth at 30 ºC for 48 hours, and investigation of Escherichia coli in coliform positive samples by incubation in BGBL broth at 44 ºC for 48 hours and an Indole test, confirmation of results by culture on EMB plates and then testing Biochemical with API 20E technology. The results showed that the percentage of coliform pollution is 63.33%, and the percentage of E. coli pollution is 30%.