Bacteriological Quality of Frozen Chicken
Student: Jennifer Ewoma Ohwo (Project, 2025)
Department of Microbiology
Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State
Abstract
The bacteriological quality of frozen chicken sold in Auchi, a city in Edo State, Nigeria, was investigated in this study. A total of 2 samples of frozen chicken were collected from 2 different sellers and analyzed for the presence of bacterial pathogens and spoilage organisms. The results showed that all the samples were contaminated with various bacteria, such as Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella spp., Bacillus cereus, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The mean values of the total aerobic plate count, total coliform count, and psychrotrophic plate count were 6.3x10 CFU/g, 2.2x10 CFU/g respectively. These values exceeded the international standards for frozen poultry products. The study concluded that the frozen chicken sold, in Auchi posed a potential health risk to consumers and recommended proper hygiene practices and quality control measures for the sellers and processors of frozen chicken.
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- Covenant Polytechnic, Aba, Abia State 1
- Covenant University, Canaan Land, Ota, Ogun State 4
- Crawford University of Apostolic Faith Mission Faith City, Igbesa, Ogun State 2
- Crescent University, Abeokuta, Ogun State 1
- Cross Rivers University of Technology, Calabar, Cross Rivers State 142
- Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State 11
- Delta State Polytechnic, Otefe, Delta State 12
- Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State 139
- Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State 17
- Edo University, Iyamho, Edo State 10