Microbial survey of bacterial contamination of shellfish products in Wenzhou.
- Author:
Xin HU
1
;
Qing-yun ZHUGE
;
Chang-wang PAN
;
Shao-hui LIANG
;
Hui-cong HUANG
;
Feng TAN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Animals; China; Colony Count, Microbial; Food Contamination; Food Microbiology; Listeria; isolation & purification; Salmonella; isolation & purification; Shellfish; microbiology
- From: Journal of Southern Medical University 2010;30(7):1624-1625
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate the status of bacterial contamination in the shellfish products in Wenzhou.
METHODSOne hundred samples were collected and their bacterial populations including the total plate count were investigated.
RESULTSOf the 100 samples collected, 67 samples failed to not meet the national regulations due to bacterial contamination, accounting for 67% of the total samples. Among the contaminated samples, the most serious contamination was caused by coliforms (61.4% of the total plate count with contamination), followed by Salmonella (18.6%), Vibio parahaemolyticus (15.7%), Listeria spp. (4.3%) and others (6%).
CONCLUSIONMicrobial pollution has become a threat to the marine shellfish products in Wenzhou.
