TY  - JOUR
T1  - Assessing the Microbiological Quality and Conditions of Sales of <I>Cyprinus carpio</I>, <I>Arius</I> sp. and Cybium tritor: Three Fish Species Mostly Consumed in Cote D`ivoire
AU - , M. Koussemon AU - , R. Koffi-Nevry AU - , K. Tano AU - , M. Traore AU - , A. Kamenan 
JO  - Journal of Fisheries International
VL  - 3
IS  - 1
SP  - 1
EP  - 6
PY  - 2008
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1817-3381
DO  - jfish.2008.1.6
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jfish.2008.1.6
KW  - Fish
KW  -microbiological quality
KW  -distribution chain
AB  - The microbiological quality and the conditions of sale of the three species of fish, <I>Cyprinus carpio, Arius </I>sp. and <I>Cybium tritor</I>, highly enjoyed and consumed in Cote d’Ivoire were assessed. Forty eight fishes of each species were analyzed. Total aerobic count, fecal coliforms, <I>Staphylococcus aureus</I>, anaerobic sulfite-reducers, <I>Vibrio</I> and <I>Salmonella</I> were found in fish sold at both unloading area and on stalls in the market. The monitoring of the distribution chain and the determination of temperature of fish storage in the market showed that fishes are liable to very poor hygienic conditions (temperature, cleanness…) during handling, transportation, storage and selling. The level of  contamination  regarding  the  total  aerobic  count  ranged from  2.2.10<SUP>4</SUP>-4.5.10<SUP>5</SUP>  CFU  g <SUP>1</SUP>;  for  fecal coliforms, it randed from 10-2.10<SUP>2</SUP> CFU g <SUP>1</SUP>, for <I>S. aureus</I>, from 10<SUP>2</SUP>-1.2.10<SUP>2</SUP>  CFU g <SUP>1</SUP> and for  anaerobic sulfite-reducers it ranged from 1-3 CFU g <SUP>1</SUP>. <I>Salmonella</I> and <I>Vibrio</I> were not  detected  in  the  fishes  analyzed. <I> C.  carpio</I>  was the most contaminated fish by total aerobic count (1.2.10<SUP>5</SUP> CFU g <SUP>1</SUP> found in fish bought at the unloading area and 4.1.10<SUP>5</SUP> CFU g <SUP>1</SUP>  in fish bought to the retailer on fish market) and fecal coliforms (21 and 2.10<SUP>2</SUP> CFU g <SUP>1</SUP>). Levels of <I>S. aureus</I> and anaerobic sulfite-reducers were similar in all species. For the 3 species, the fish bought at the fish market show higher percentage of unacceptable microbiological quality (17%) compared to those bought at the unloading place (4%). Ninty four percent of <I>C. tritor</I> are of acceptable microbiological quality whereas percentages of<I> C. carpio</I> and <I>Arius</I> sp. with acceptable microbiological quality were, respectively 89 and 88%. <I>C. carpio</I> and <I>Arius</I> sp. show the highest percentages of fishes with unacceptable microbiological quality, (respectively 11 and 12%), the lowest percentage obtained for <I>C. tritor </I>is 6%. The bacteriological quality of fishes studied is not dangerous for consumers and will not be a public health risk if the fish are properly cooked before consumption.
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