Survey of the microbiological quality of commercial frozen prawn products
Survey of the microbiological quality of commercial frozen prawn products
Date
1965
Authors
Pillai, V.K.
Lekshmy, A.
Govindan, T.K.
Mathen, C.
Iyer, H.K.
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Publisher
Society of Fisheries Technologists (India), Cochin
Abstract
The paper presents the results of a bacteriological survey carried
out on 2917samples of frozen prawn ,55 samples of raw material, 35
samples of water, 4 samples of ice and 42 samples of various equipments
used for processing . The survey covered a period of three years
(1960 - 63) and comprised of samples collected from five of the leading
processing factories in Cochin . Frozen products tested consisted of
headless (marine and fresh water), peeled and deviened and cooked
frozen samples . Statistcal analysis of the data shows that there is
no significant variation between samples and between factories with
respect to product quality . The standard plate count varied between
1 .0 X 104 and 1 .0 X 106 per gram for headless and between 1 .0 X 104
and 1 .0 X 107 for peeled and deveined and cooked frozen samples.
Majority of the samples had bacterial load well within the limits
prescribed for such products.
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Keywords
Frozen prawn products, prawn freezing industry, prawn
Citation
Fishery Technology 1965: 2(1), 115-125