Bacterial Contamination in Processed Chicken Shawarma (Meat) Sold in Various Parts of Lahore, Pakistan

Authors

  • Farooq Ahmad Sustainable Development Study Centre, GC University, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Saqlain Abbas Government Islamia College, Civil Lines, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Zahid Ali Butt Department of Botany, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, Pakistan
  • Adnan Skhawat Ali Sustainable Development Study Centre, GC University, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Rashid Mahmood Sustainable Development Study Centre, GC University, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Maqsood Ahmad Sustainable Development Study Centre, GC University, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Farhan Sustainable Development Study Centre, GC University, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Abdul Wahid Department of Environmental Science, B.Z. University, Multan, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Nawaz Department of Environmental Science, B.Z. University, Multan, Pakistan
  • Aqsa Iftikhar Sustainable Development Study Centre, GC University, Lahore, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3923/pjn.2013.130.134

Keywords:

Bacterial contamination, chicken, Lahore, meat, shwarma

Abstract

In this study bacterial flora of meat in chicken Shawarma (meat) were investigated from five different regions of Lahore. Samples were taken from internal and external part of Shwarma. The contamination was present in both external and internal part of meat. But external part was found to be little more contaminated as compared to internal part. Analysis of microbes includes E. coli, Salmonella, Aerobes and Coliforms. Microbs were found in order of Aerobes > E. coli > Salmonella there is not too much variation of contamination in different regions but there is variation among the number of bacteria. In every part Aerobes were in greater number as compared to E. coli and Salmonella. Shawarma analyzed from the Site III was more contaminated as compared to other sites. The external part of the product showed more microbial load as compared to internal part.

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Published

15.01.2013

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 2 (2013)

Section

Research Article

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How to Cite

Ahmad, F., Abbas, S., Butt, Z. A., Ali, A. S., Mahmood, R., Ahmad, M., Farhan, M., Wahid, A., Nawaz, M., & Iftikhar, A. (2013). Bacterial Contamination in Processed Chicken Shawarma (Meat) Sold in Various Parts of Lahore, Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, 12(2), 130–134. https://doi.org/10.3923/pjn.2013.130.134

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