Bacterial quality and safety of raw beef: A comparison between Finland and Nigeria

Beef can easily be contaminated with bacteria during the meat production chain. In this work, we studied contamination levels of mesophilic aerobic (MAB) and thermotolerant coliform (TCB) on raw beef surfaces from small shops in Helsinki, Finland markets Benin City, Nigeria. We also investigated prevalence Salmonella , Campylobacter Yersinia Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), Listeria, cephalosporin-resistant E. (CREC). total, one hundred unpacked samples Nigeria were collected 2019. The median MAB TCB counts significantly (P < 0.001) higher than Finland. 7.5 4.0 log 10 cfu/cm 2 respectively, 6.5 2.8 Finland, respectively. Most (94%) Nigerian unacceptable according to limits set by EU. City 0.05) more frequently STEC, CREC Helsinki. isolated 30, 36, 96% samples, <2, 12, 2% Finnish Our study demonstrates a significant difference between bacterial contaminations along possible misuse cephalosporins animal husbandry • Bacterial quality open was poor. varied various toxin-positive detected surfaces. Prevalence high No multiresistant found.