This study was conducted to investigate the and the recent trend is for high quality products. bacterial, chemical and sensory quality of fish and sanitary ~h~~~f~~~, t h e present investigation was conditions of the sales outlets. The Salmonella sp.and Vibrio undertaken to evaluate the quality of the fish and cholera were not detected in fish samples investigated during the study. Of the fish samples analyzed 56.6% were found the handling practices adopted at several selected unsuitable for consumption. The sanitary conditions of 50% sales outlets in three different climatic zones.of the fish stalls were not within the stipulated standards.The estimated levels of total coliform and Escherichia coli in n%l3THODOLOGY the fish samples analysed were 7-2.4x103/g and <3-2.4x10Vg and the estimated maximum and the minimum counts of total bacteria were 3.25xlOVg and 6.83x1Og/g respectively. The presence of fecal Coliforms and E.coli in the tuna samples investigated can be attributed to the fecal contamination of fish from capture upto marketing.
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