STUDIES ON THE SANITARY CONDITION OF LOCALLY MANUFACTURED SARDINE

Document Type : Research article

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Abstract

- Twenty random samples of locally manufactured sardine were examined bacteriologica
lly to determine their sanitary condition. . The average total viable count was 39.42x10°/gm. muscle. Comparatively higher total
viable count could be obtained by incubating at 25°C for 3 days. - Staph. aureus could be isolated from all samples examined and their total counts
ranged between 3x10' and 38x10*/gm. - Strept. faecalis & Strept. faecium proved to exist in all examined samples. Their
total counts ranged between 3x10 and 4.2x10'. - The public health importance as well as control measures are discussed.