Ariyo Adenike Bosede¹* and Obire Omokaro²

¹Department of Microbiology, Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa State, Nigeria

²Department of Microbiology, Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

*Corresponding Author: Ariyo Adenike Bosede, Department of Microbiology, Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.

Received: June 03, 2022; Published: June 29, 2022

Abstract

Pathogenic microorganisms associated with food are one of the major causes of food-borne infections. The microbiological quality of cowhide meat from different abattoirs in Rivers and Bayelsa States were investigated using standard microbiological methods. The mean range of the total heterotrophic bacteria, coliform, Vibrio, heterotrophic fungal, total hydrocarbon utilizing bacterial and total hydrocarbon utilizing fungal counts of the cowhide from the different abattoirs were: 1.8×10⁶ to 4.8×10⁶ cfu/g, 1.7×10⁵ to 3.6×10⁵ cfu/g, 0 to 4.0×10³ cfu/g, 1.0×10⁴ to 4.0×10⁴ cfu/g, 1.0×10⁴ to 3.3×10⁴ cfu/g, and 1.6 ×10³ to 4.3×10³ cfu/g respectively. Nine (9) bacteria identified and their frequencies are: Bacillus sp (20.39%), Staphylococcus sp (17.91%), Escherichia coli (13.03%), Pseudomonas sp. (11.44%), Streptococcus sp. (10.44%), Micrococcus sp. (9.45%), Aeromonas sp. (8.45%), Klebsiella sp (5.47%), and Vibrio sp (2.9%). Percentages of occurrence of hydrocarbon utilizing bacteria and fungi were also reported. Kruskal Walis H test showed that there was no significant difference (P > 0.05) in the total heterotrophic bacteria and total hydrocarbon utilizing bacterial counts obtained in all the locations. However, there was significant difference in the heterotrophic fungal counts across the locations while analysis showed no significant difference in the hydrocarbon utilizing fungal counts across the abattoirs (p < 0.01). The high microbial counts in the cowhide meat sampled and the isolation of potential pathogens as well as mycotoxin producing fungi are indicative of possible contamination during processing. Thus, the public should be aware of the dangers associated with consumption of cowhide meat and the need for proper post purchase preparation before consumption.

Keywords: Cowhide Meat; Abattoir; Coliform; Mycotoxin; Fungi; Hydrocarbon Utilizing Potentials

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Citation

Citation: Ariyo Adenike Bosede and Obire Omokaro. “Microbiological Quality of Roasted Cowhide Meat (‘Ponmo’) Processed and Sold in Some Abattoirs in Bayelsa and Rivers States". Acta Scientific Microbiology 5.7 (2022): 64-70.

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