Investigation of hygienic quality and freshness of marketed fresh seafood in Northern Taiwan |
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Authors: | Hwang Deng-Fwu Huang Yu-Ru Lin Kuw-Ping Chen Tai-Yuan Lin Shin-Jung Chen Lu Hung Hsieh Hung-Sheng |
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Affiliation: | Department of Food Science, National Taiwan Ocean University, 2, Pei-Ning Road, Keelung 202 Taiwan, ROC. |
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Abstract: | To survey the hygienic quality and freshness of fresh fish and shellfish, 533 specimens of fish and shellfish were collected from fishing piers, traditional markets and supermarkets (including warehouses) in northern Taiwan during the winter (January-February) and summer (July-August) seasons for hygienic quality and freshness examinations. The indicators included total bacterial count, fecal coliform, Escherichia coli, volatile basic nitrogen (VBN) and K value judged from ATP-related compounds. It was found that the hygienic quality and freshness of fish and shellfish decreased in summer, especially for clam and mussel. The ratio of unacceptable hygienic quality or freshness of fish and shellfish was the highest in fecal coliform, followed by E. coli and others. The fecal coliform count in products from the traditional markets was the highest, followed by those from supermarkets and fishing piers. Secondary contamination seems to be the most important problem for hygienic quality and freshness of fish and shellfish. |
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