SummaryIn this study, the prevalence of Salmonella sp. was examined using a total of 205 edible bovine offal samples collected from different abattoirs (n=105) and butcheries (n=100) by immunomagnetic separation (IMS) method. The isolation rate of SalmoneHa was found to be 8.57%, 5.71% and 5.71% for the liver, kidney and tripe samples collected from the abattoir, respectively. Of the offal samples obtained from the butcheries, the detection rate of Salmonella sp. was 16% in the liver and 4% in the kidney, tripe and brain samples. Overall, it was found that 8.29% of all the offal samples obtained from the abattoirs and butcheries were determined to be contaminated with Salmonella sp. The results of this study shows that edibte offal are cross-contaniinated by Salmonella sp. at the abattoirs and retail sale points until they reach to the consumer. It is recommended that adequate hygienic and sanitary measures be taken in these kind of places in order to protect public health.
Keywords: Salmonella, Edible offal. Abattoir, Butcher, //WS
Afyonkarahisar ilindeki Yenebilir SakatatlardaSalmonella'nin Prevalansi özet Bu çalijmada, farkli kesimhane (105 adet) ve kasaplardan (100 adet) temin editen toplam 205 adet yenebilir sakatat örnegi, So/mone//atürlerininprevalansini belirlemek amaciyla imnnunmanyetikayirmateknigi.(IMS)kullanilarak incelendi. Sa/mone//aizolasyon orani kesimhaneden aliñan karaclger, böbrek ve ijkembe örnekleri için sirasiyla %8.57, %5.71 ve %5.71 otarak saptandi. Kasaptardan temin edilen sakatat örneklerinde ise Salmonella saptama orani karacigerde %16, böbrek, ijkembe ve beyin örneklerinde ise sirasiyta %4 olarak belirlendi. Genel olarak, bu çalijma kapsaminda kesimhane ve kasaplardan temin edilen tüm sakatat örneklerinin %8.29 oraninda SalmoneHa ile kontamine oldugu belirlenmijtir. Bu çaliçmanin bulgulari, yenebilir sakatatlarin tüketiciye ulajincaya kadar kesimhane ve perakende satiç noktalarinda Sa!monella ile çarpraz kontaminasyona maruz kaldigini göstermektedir. Halk sagligini korumak amaciyta bu gibi yerterde yeterti hijyen ve sihhi öntemterinin alinmasi tavsiye olunur.