MICROBIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF BEEF IN VARIOUS MEAT SHOPS AT SEMARANG, INDONESIA
Abstract: The aim of the study
was to assess microbiological properties of beef sold in various meatshops in
Semarang. There are five Indonesian goverment standard requirements to maintain
the qualityof beef sold in Indonesia markets, as follows: (1) total plate count
(TPC) for a maximum of 106 CFU/g,(2) total coliform bacteria for a maximum of
102 CFU/g, (3) total Escherichia coli up to 10 CFU/g, (4)total Staphylococcus
aureus for a maximum of 102 CFU/g and (5) negative for Salmonella per 25
gsamples (SNI 3932, 2008). Beef samples were randomly taken from several
traditional markets, meatshops and supermarkets. The result showed that all
samples did not contain Salmonella but still couldnot meet one or some of the
Indonesian government standard regulation. In conclusion, beef samplesgathered
from some of the markets, generaly could not meet one or some of the five
strictlyrequirements of the bacteriological properties.
Author: N. Nurwantoro, V.P.
Bintoro, A.M. Legowo, A. Purnomoadi
Journal Code: jppeternakangg120067
