ESTUDIO BACTERIOLÓGICO DE PALITOS DE MERLUZA CONGELADOS BACTERIOLOGICAL STUDY OF FROZEN HAKE STICKS ESTUDO BACTERIOLÓXICO DE PAIÑOS DE PESCADA CONXELADOS

Abstract Resumen Resumo A microbiological analysis has been carry out on 20 samples of frozen hake sticks in order to evaluate bacterial contamination presents in post-processing food. None of the tested samples were contaminated with pathogens such as Salmonella, Shigella, Clostridium perfringens and Staphylococcus aureus. However, 20% of samples showed counts of Enterobacteria and 15% of samples showed counts of total coliforms. Both they are upper than the limit permitted by the spanish legislation. Se ha realizado un analisis microbiologico sobre un total de 20 muestras de palitos de merluza congelados, a fin de evaluar la contaminacion que presenta este alimento despues de su procesado. Los resultados obtenidos muestran que en ningun caso fueron detectados patogenos como Salmonella, Shigella, Clostridium perfringens y Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxigenico. Sin embargo, aparecen contaminaciones debidas al grupo Enterobacterias, representando un 20% y en un 15% de coliformes totales con concentracione...