Research Article

Relationship of Sanitation Parameters with Microbial Diversity and Load in Raw Meat from the Outlets of the Metropolitan City Biratnagar, Nepal

Table 4

Chicken samples vs slaughterhouse/outlets sanitary conditions.

S. no.IsolatesOutletsSlaughter houseApron washChopping box washShowcasedWater supply areaDrainageMeat sanitation
Cemented (%)Tiled (%)Improperly washed (%)Properly washed (%)Unwashed (%)Washed (%)Unwashed (%)Washed (%)Uncovered (%)Covered (%)Improper cleaning (%)Proper cleaning (%)Improper (%)Proper (%)Poor (%)Good (%)

1Pseudomonas spp.6530255058.342.937.55072.227.370.630.45045.87025
2E. coli854010058.37557.17559.477.85094.139.17554.28540
3Staphylococcus aureus50552555.641.757.15053.177.831.858.847.868.841.76540
4Staphylococcus epidermidis30502541.741.739.35037.522.254.517.656.537.541.74040
5Salmonella spp.65202544.441.742.962.537.555.631.852.934.856.333.35035
6Vibrio spp.1005008.33.612.53.15.64.511.806.34.255
7Mucor4002519.42517.902533.39.135.38.718.820.83010
8Penicillium spp.54525258.332.1252516.731.823.526.131.320.82525
9Aspergillus spp.10005.616.7006.309.111.8012.50010
10Sporotrichum spp.15008.325009.416.7017.606.38.3150
11Alternaria spp.01005.616.7006.309.108.708.3010
12Candida spp.0000000000000000
13Trichosporon spp.20157511.12514.312.518.816.718.223.513.012.520.81520