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Abstract
Meat and meat products constitute available part of the diet,
they are a good source of the first class protein as well as other
nutrients as fat and minerals. However consumption of such
palatable and nutritious foods may cause many hazards to the consumers, probably due to contamination with various food borne pathogens.
During the last few years, the factories of meat products were
developed and widespread every where, also the retails shops become the source for many food poisoning disease especially those take away foods. Meat products are very delicious food due to their additives of spices and herbs which give pronounced flavour and
aroma.
Human listeriosis is sporadic disease which associated with consumption of unsufficient cooked meat, contaminated milk, soft cheese, unwashed raw vegetables and cabbage.
The post processing contamination of ready to - eat meat
products with Listeria spp. could be a potential hazard. L.
monocytogenes has been recognized as a major food born pathogen
especially food which are not exposed to heat treatment. Because of
its ability to survive and proliferate at a refrigeration temperature L.
monocytogenes may cause disease through frozen foods. So a total
of 250 samples representing 150 samples (raw fresh meat, fresh and
frozen sausage, frankfurter, luncheon and shawerma) 25 of each and
100 samples (frozen minced meat, meat and rice kofta, hamburger
and hawawshy) 20 of each were randomly purchased from shops
and supermarket in Dakahlia Govemorates, Egypt and examined
for: