Survey on Escherichia coli, Salmonella contamination and residues of some antibiotics in pork and chicken meat in some provinces of Southwest region

Abstract

The objective of this survey aimed at assessing the level of E.coli, Salmonella contamination and residues of some antibiotics in pork, chicken meat at the slaughterhouses and business establishments in 4 provinces of An Giang, Vinh Long, Dong Thap and Can Tho. The surveyed results showed that at the slaughterhouses, the rate of pork contaminating with E.coli was 38.89% and with Salmonella was 14.44%; in the business establishments, the rate of pork contaminating with E.coli was 11.11% and with Salmonella was 27.78%. At the slaughterhouses, the rate of chicken meat contaminating with E.coli was 20% and with Salmonella was 15%, while at the business establishments, the rate of chicken meat contaminating with E. coli was 62.5% and with Salmonella was 37.5%. The surveyed results on antibiotic residues from 54 samples of pork and 24 samples of chicken meat showed that enrofloxacine exceeded the permitted level in pork was 2/44 samples (3.7%) and in chicken meat was 2/24 samples (8.33%).