Research Article

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

Table 6

Both chicken and mutton 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.6532.537.55058.344.65048.469.431.873.530.453.145.872.525
2E. coli77.54587.558.370.857.17557.872.252.385.343.571.954.28537.5
3Staphylococcus aureus4552.52551.454.246.45048.466.734.158.841.356.343.862.535
4Staphylococcus epidermidis37.537.537.537.533.339.337.537.530.643.220.65037.537.53540
5Salmonella spp.57.5255040.358.333.962.535.952.831.861.826.165.62557.525
6Vibrio spp.502504.21.86.31.62.82.35.903.12.12.52.5
7Mucor2523.112.516.712.517.9020.330.64.532.44.318.814.627.55
8Penicillium spp.7.5352520.88.326.818.821.913.927.320.621.718.822.917.525
9Aspergillus spp.12.517.512.515.316.714.3018.88.320.514.715.26.320.87.522.5
10Sporotrichum spp.12.5512.58.312.57.112.57.813.94.514.74.39.48.317.50
11Alternaria spp.51008.320.81.86.37.8013.65.98.79.46.3510
12Candida spp.7.50251.412.5004.78.308.803.14.27.50
13Trichosporon spp.17.51037.511.1258.912.514.116.711.420.68.712.514.617.510