This study investigates the microbiological conditions of large game animal carcasses following evisceration. Carcasses of animals (N=291) hunted in the Upper Susa Valley (Italian Alps) were analysed for pH, Aerobic Viable Count (AVC), Enterobacteriaceae, Yersinia spp., Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella spp. After shooting, evisceration occurred within 60 min in 90.7% of animals and samplin...

OBJECTIVE Analyze food practices of unnourished children under two years old. METHOD Exploratory, descriptive and qualitative study. Data were collected through participant observation and interviews. Participants were 42 subjects. The data were subjected to thematic analysis. RESULTS The following themes emerged when addressing the eating habits of those children. Who prepares the food and...

Toxigenic Escherichia coli (E. coli) are an important cause of gastroenteritis in developing countries. In Ethiopia, gastroenteritis due to food-borne disease is a leading cause of death. Yet, there is no surveillance for E. coli O157 and little is known about the carriage of this pathogen in Ethiopia's livestock. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and levels of antimicrobial resistance ...

In Ouagadougou, grilled meats in the form of pieces and brochettes are very popular well-known to consumers. The aim this study was assess microbial quality mutton meat sold Burkina Faso. A total 120 samples were collected from 20 grillers 60 fresh meat. sampling done between month August 2018 February 2019. analyzed according standard methods. test performed counts Aerobic Mesophilic Bacteria ...

Humans suffer from several foodborne helminth zoonotic diseases, some of which can be deadly (e.g., trichinellosis, cerebral cysticercosis) while others are chronic and cause only mild illness (e.g., intestinal taeniosis). The route of infection is normally consumption of the parasite's natural host as a human food item (e.g., meat). The risk for infection with these parasites is highest wherev...

Taenia solium is a predominant food-borne parasitic zoonosis (FBPZ) in Nepal. Using the PRECEDE framework, as defined by Green and Kreuter, we can identify the factors behind the high incidence of this disease. Armed with this information, we can define the actions necessary to control T. solium. In accordance with the first step of PRECEDE, social assessment, we set the goal of decreasing the ...

ABSTRACT: The study predicted chicken meat production in 2019-2025 period for the leading chicken-producing countries with help of 1961-2018 Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) data since consumption is so high worldwide. USA ranks first place while Brazil China take second third places, respectively. analysis pioneer meat-producing indicates that portion world decreases, share, particularl...

Abattoirs are imperative surveillance points for early detection, monitoring and disease control along the meat supply chain. However, their function in this regard has remained underdeveloped Nigeria even midst of pre-disposing factors spread. In view this, a descriptive study on status Ikpa slaughterhouse, Nsukka provision physical facilities competency workers adequate inspection, good hygie...

the purpose of this study was to determine the socio-economic and intellectual factors affecting the imported meat preferences of consumers and to reveal the personal prioritized preferences of buyers consuming domestic meat and imported meat. the study was carried out in izmir, the third city of turkey, where face-to-face interviews were conducted in 300householdswhose occupants shop at hyperm...