Journal details
Microbial contamination of protein contained Fast food in retail outlet from selected areas of Sylhet Metropolitan City
Published Date: 30 Dec 2016
Keywords: Microbial contamination, fast food, retail outlet and bacterial load.
Fathema Nasrin* 1 , A.T. M. Mahbub E-Elahi1 , Sultan Ahmed1 , Md. Abu Hossain1 , Md. Hemayatul Islam2 , Zhantu Bikash Chakma3 and Md. Jafar Eqbal4 1Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Sylhet Agricultural University, Bangladesh 2Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh 3Solidaridad Network Asia Jessore, Bangladesh 4BRAC International, Liberia
Abastract:
Context: The food safety regulation is of significant importance to the current situation of Bangladesh. Objective: The study was conducted with a view to demonstrate the bacterial loads in some fast food items to the retail outlets of Sylhet metropolitan city corporation. Materials and Methods: Bacteriological investigation was conducted on 55 of different types of fast food at three main markets namely Sibjong bazar, Tilaghor and Zindah bazaar at Sylhet Metropolitan city from November 2011 to February 2012. The viable count was calculated according to ISO (1995). Bacteriological analysis was done according to the Bergeys manual of determinative bacteriology. The result was expressed in CFU/gm of sample, mean value of total viable count (TVC) and total coliform count (TCC) per gram of fast food item (Chicken sandwich, chicken rool, koliza singara and beef burger) . The results were compiled tabulated and analyzed by general linear model to measure the association where Duncan Multiple Range Test (DMRT) was used for significance test. Results: Examination of protein reached fast food collected from Sibjong, Tilaghor and Zindah Bazar of Sylhet Metropolitan City were calculated the Total viable count (TVC) and Total coliform count (TCC) and compared their mean value. The highest mean values of TVC and TCC for chicken sandwich were 119.4 × 109 ±14.17 and 90.4 × 103 ±10.89 in Tilaghor at Sylhet Metropolitan City. Similarly the highest mean values TVC and TCC for chicken roll were 94.60× 109 ±2.06 and 82.60 × 103 ±7.62 in Sibgong Baraz. The Bacterial uppermost status (TVC and TCC) of Koliza singera was observed 125.00 × 109±12.86 and 99.20 × 103±1.66 in Tilaghor area at Sylhet Metropolitan City. In Burger, peak Bacterial stack (TVC and TCC) was 98.20 × 109±4.33 and 46.80× 103±5.09 at Tilaghor area of Sylhet Metropolitan City. Conclusion: The high load of bacterial organisms in different fast food items may be due to unskilled, unorganized and unhygienic production and processing practices