Ninety random samples were collected from different restaurants in Benha city to evaluate their bacteriological quality. The mean values of APC, coliform, staphylococcus counts (cfu /g) were 2.69x 10 5 0.47x10 5 , 5.54x10 3 0.96x10 3 & 2.31 x 10 3 0.49 x 10 3 for beef kofta,7.34x10 4 1.22x10 4 , 1.73x10 3 0.51x10 3 &1.57 x 10 3 0.36x 10 3 for beef burger, 3.16x 10 4 0.60 x 10 4 , 1.01 x 10 3 0.27 x 10 3 & 6.29 x 10 2 1.14x10 2 for beef shawerma, 6.23 x 10 5 1.14x10 5 , 8.52x10 3 2.04x10 3 & 4.64 x 10 3 0.85 x 10 3 for chicken kofta,3.58 x 10 5 0.72 x 10 5 , 2.39 x 10 3 0.61 x 10 3 & 2.73 x 10 3 0.52 x 10 3 for chicken burger and 5.91x10 4 1.08x10 4 , 1.81x10 3 0.35x10 3 & 9.42x10 3 2.23x10 3 for chicken shawerma, respectively. The results declared that 18isolates of E.coli were identified from examined ready to eat meat and poultry meat meals with varying percentages.
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