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Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Publica
versão impressa ISSN 1726-4634
Resumo
LOPEZ, Alejandro et al. Factors associated with microbiological contamination of chicken meat marketed in El Salvador. Rev. perú. med. exp. salud publica [online]. 2023, vol.40, n.1, pp.25-33. Epub 27-Mar-2023. ISSN 1726-4634. http://dx.doi.org/10.17843/rpmesp.2023.401.12100.
Objective.
To determine the hygienic-sanitary factors associated with the microbiological contamination of chicken meat sold at the municipal markets of El Salvador.
Materials and methods.
An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in 33 municipal markets of the 14 departmental capitals of El Salvador. The sample consisted of 256 out of 456 possible market stalls. A sample of chicken meat was obtained from each market stall. The microbiological analysis was conducted at the National Public Health Laboratory. Frequencies, percentages, measures of central tendency and association were calculated with SPSS version 21.
Results.
Escherichia coli was found in 74% of the samples, Staphylococcus aureus in 24% and Salmonella spp. in 1%. The presence of Salmonella spp. was associated with not using hand sanitizer and not using towels for drying the hands. S. aureus was associated with the use of personal accessories and improper storage. The presence of S. aureus was associated with the lack of hand washing, not using a towel to dry the hands and not wearing an apron.
Conclusion.
The hygienic-sanitary conditions of the handlers and the market stalls were associated with microbiological contamination of chicken meat marketed in El Salvador.
Palavras-chave : Food; Chickens; Salmonella; Escherichia coli; Staphylococcus aureus.