Incidence of escherichia coli and staphylococcus aureus during seafood processing
Incidence of escherichia coli and staphylococcus aureus during seafood processing
Date
2003
Authors
Devi, K.R.
Varma, P.R.G.
Sanjeev, S.
Kumar, K.A.
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Publisher
Society of Fisheries Technologists(India),Cochin
Abstract
This paper gives an account on the incidence of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus during different stages of seafood processing from seafood processing plants in and around Cochin. E. coli and S. aureus were isolated from cuttlefish, squid, peeled and undeveined (PUD) shrimps samples of water, ice, utensils, processing tables and workers hand. Contamination with these organisms was found to be more in cephalopods and PUD shrimps than other samples. Some of the finished products got contaminated with these organisms during handling operations.
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Keywords
Escherichia coli, staphylococcus aureus, seafood processing
Citation
Proceedings of the Symposium on Seafood Safety - Status and Strategies, 28-30 May 2002, Cochin, India ed. by Surendran, P.K. et. al, 517-519