EC Veterinary Science

Research Article Volume 7 Issue 8 - 2022

Prevalence of Coliform in Frozen Poultry Meat Marketed at Kathmandu Valley

Urmila Kunwar1*, Bimala Sharma2* and Prabha Chaudhary3

1BVSc and AH, Himalayan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (HICAST), Kathmandu, Nepal

2M.V. Sc Faculty of Theriogenology, Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal

3Himalayan college of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, (HICAST), Kathmandu, Nepal

*Corresponding Author: Urmila Kunwar, BVSc and AH, Himalayan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (HICAST), Kathmandu, Nepal and Bimala Sharma, M.V. Sc Faculty of Theriogenology, Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Received: January 11, 2022; Published: July 15, 2022



Microbiological analysis of poultry meat was carried in Kathmandu valley during September to November 2018 with an objective of finding out Total Coliform Count (TCC) in the frozen meat samples collected from different meat shops of the valley. Out of 50 samples 11 (22%) samples were found to be positive for coliform. The mean value of TCC in the frozen meat were found to be 6.82 log CFU/g. The prevalence of Coliform indicates the unhygienic handling of meat and risk to the consumers.

Keywords: Frozen Poultry Meat; Total Coliform Count; ISO Standard

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Urmila Kunwar., et al. Prevalence of Coliform in Frozen Poultry Meat Marketed at Kathmandu Valley. EC Veterinary Science  7.8 (2022): 01-06.

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