Objective:To determine the proportion of imported frozen fish contaminated with Salmonella among retail food stores and supermarkets in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.Methods:A total of 223 frozen freshwater fis...Objective:To determine the proportion of imported frozen fish contaminated with Salmonella among retail food stores and supermarkets in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.Methods:A total of 223 frozen freshwater fish purchased from different supermarkets and grocery stores were analyzed for the presence of foodborne pathogen Salmonella.The isolation of Salmonella was determined and confirmed by using the methods of US Food and Drug Administration's Bacteriological Analytical Manual.CHROMagar Salmonella plus,biochemical tests and API 20E strips.Antimicrobial susceptibilities of Salmonella isolates were determined by the disk diffusion method on Muller-Hinton agar,as described by Kirby-Bauer.in accordance with the guidelines of the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute.Results:Out of the total 223 fish samples(20 of catfish,18 of carfu,20 of mirgal,25 of milkfish,35 of mackerel,75 of tilapia,and 30 of rohu),89(39.9%)were tested positive for Salmonella.The prevalence of positive samples were reported for the freshwater fish of pangas(60.0%,n=12),carfu(27.7%,n=5),mirgal(35.0%,n=7),milkfish(52.0%,n=13),mackerel(31.4%,n=11),tilapia imported from Thailand(64.0%,n=16),tilapia imported from India(28.0%,n=14),rohu imported from Thailand(26.6%,n=4)and rohu imported from Myanmar(46.6%,n=7).A total of 140 isolates of Salmonella spp.were yielded from at least seven different types of frozen freshwater fish imported from 5 different countries and were tested for their susceptibility to 16 selected antimicrobial agents.The highest antibiotic resistance was observed to tetracycline(90.71%)followed by ampicillin(70%)and amoxicillin-clavulanic acid(45%).Conclusions:The obtained results of this study shows that these raw retail imported frozen freshwater fish are contaminated with potentially pathogenic Salmonella spp.And the study recommend and suggest that there is a need for adequate consumer measures.展开更多
为探究淡水鱼品种对速冻青稞鱼面品质的影响,选择7个品种的淡水鱼,通过主成分、因子和聚类分析对淡水鱼品质进行研究。结果表明:得到9个核心品质指标的最佳取值范围,鱼糜胶凝强度1783.35~2295.63 g.mm,持水性0.95%~1.36%,表观状态>7....为探究淡水鱼品种对速冻青稞鱼面品质的影响,选择7个品种的淡水鱼,通过主成分、因子和聚类分析对淡水鱼品质进行研究。结果表明:得到9个核心品质指标的最佳取值范围,鱼糜胶凝强度1783.35~2295.63 g.mm,持水性0.95%~1.36%,表观状态>7.80,食味>7.60,口感>18.74,色泽>8.00,弹性0.30~0.51 mm,咀嚼性0.07~0.15 m J,硬度0.72~0.90 m J。通过这些指标可以对优质淡水鱼品种进行有效的筛选,为速冻青稞鱼面工业化稳定发展提供理论参考。展开更多
基金Supported by the Deanship of Scientific Research,University of Dammam (Grant No.2012139)
文摘Objective:To determine the proportion of imported frozen fish contaminated with Salmonella among retail food stores and supermarkets in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.Methods:A total of 223 frozen freshwater fish purchased from different supermarkets and grocery stores were analyzed for the presence of foodborne pathogen Salmonella.The isolation of Salmonella was determined and confirmed by using the methods of US Food and Drug Administration's Bacteriological Analytical Manual.CHROMagar Salmonella plus,biochemical tests and API 20E strips.Antimicrobial susceptibilities of Salmonella isolates were determined by the disk diffusion method on Muller-Hinton agar,as described by Kirby-Bauer.in accordance with the guidelines of the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute.Results:Out of the total 223 fish samples(20 of catfish,18 of carfu,20 of mirgal,25 of milkfish,35 of mackerel,75 of tilapia,and 30 of rohu),89(39.9%)were tested positive for Salmonella.The prevalence of positive samples were reported for the freshwater fish of pangas(60.0%,n=12),carfu(27.7%,n=5),mirgal(35.0%,n=7),milkfish(52.0%,n=13),mackerel(31.4%,n=11),tilapia imported from Thailand(64.0%,n=16),tilapia imported from India(28.0%,n=14),rohu imported from Thailand(26.6%,n=4)and rohu imported from Myanmar(46.6%,n=7).A total of 140 isolates of Salmonella spp.were yielded from at least seven different types of frozen freshwater fish imported from 5 different countries and were tested for their susceptibility to 16 selected antimicrobial agents.The highest antibiotic resistance was observed to tetracycline(90.71%)followed by ampicillin(70%)and amoxicillin-clavulanic acid(45%).Conclusions:The obtained results of this study shows that these raw retail imported frozen freshwater fish are contaminated with potentially pathogenic Salmonella spp.And the study recommend and suggest that there is a need for adequate consumer measures.
文摘为探究淡水鱼品种对速冻青稞鱼面品质的影响,选择7个品种的淡水鱼,通过主成分、因子和聚类分析对淡水鱼品质进行研究。结果表明:得到9个核心品质指标的最佳取值范围,鱼糜胶凝强度1783.35~2295.63 g.mm,持水性0.95%~1.36%,表观状态>7.80,食味>7.60,口感>18.74,色泽>8.00,弹性0.30~0.51 mm,咀嚼性0.07~0.15 m J,硬度0.72~0.90 m J。通过这些指标可以对优质淡水鱼品种进行有效的筛选,为速冻青稞鱼面工业化稳定发展提供理论参考。
