Table 6 Mean log count of microorganism isolated from surrounding air of different section of processing plant
Sampling site | Mean count (CFU/15 min) | |
|---|---|---|
Total mesophilic bacterial count | Total yeast and mold count | |
Lairage section | * | * |
Bleeding section | 1.65 | 1.2 |
Evisceration section | 1.55 | 1.14 |
Spin chilling section | 1.53 | 0.95 |
Grading section | 1.45 | 1.08 |
Packaging section | 1.43 | 0.93 |