Biochemical and Microbiological Characteristics of Fresh Sardines (Sardinella maderensis) from the Exclusive Economic Zone of Mauritania Waters

Table 2

Limit thresholds for microbiological and biochemical parameters studied.

Parameters	Abbreviation	Limit thresholds	Regulations
Total aerobic mesophilic viable count	TVC	<10^6 cfu/g	FCD, 2022
Enterobacteria	ENT	<10^3 cfu/g	Moroccan norms, 2019
Total coliforms	TC	<10 cfu/g	FAO, [46]
Faecal coliforms	FC	<10 cfu/g	FAO, [46]
E. coli	EC	<10 cfu/g	MPEM, 2006
Sulphite-reducing anaerobes	ANSR	<10 cfu/g	France microbiological criteria, 2012
Salmonella	Salm	Absence/25 g	MPEM-2006
Coagulase positive staphylococcus	SCP	<10^2 cfu/g	MPEM-2006
Yeasts and Moulds	YM	<10^2 cfu/g	AFNOR norms, 1996
Total volatile basic nitrogen	TVBN	<25 mg/100 g	National 2905, 2006
Trimethylamine	TMA	<10 mg/100 g	IFRIMER, 2008

FCD: Fédération du Commerce et de la Distribution. FAO: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. MPEM: Ministère de la Pêche et de lEconomie Maritime. AFNOR: Association Française de NORmalisation. IFRIMER: Institut Français de Recherche pour l’Exploitation de la MER.