Istraživanje održivosti konfekcioniranoga pilećega mesa.

The results of the analysis of 67 samples of pre-packed cut chicken meat showed that the stability or shelf life of chicken meat (kept on 4 ºC) is six days. Ammonia content was significantly increased after day 3 of storage and reached a maximum level of 9.90 ± 2.3 mg% in chicken fillets and 8.35 ± 1.98 mg% in chicken legs at the end of the investigation on day 6. As regards microbiological quality and contamination with microorganisms, Salmonella spp. (7,5%), S. aureus (17.9%), L. monocytogenes (4,5%) and Enterobacteria (40.30%) were found in the analysed samples of fresh chicken meat. Sulphite reducing clostridia and Campylobacter spp. were not found. Total bacteria count in chicken breast fillets was 4.22 ± 0.84 log10 cfu/g on day 1, 4.65 ± 0.74 log10 cfu/g on day 3 and 5.14 ± 0.86 log10 cfu/g on day 6 of storage. After one, three and six days of storage, total bacteria count in chicken legs was 3.60 ± 0.93 log10cfu/g, 4.01 ± 0.76 log10cfu/g, and 4.56 ± 0.85 log10 cfu/g, respectively. The overall results of the study suggest that the potentially significant risk of meat deterioration and increase in the number and diversity of bacteria species depends on the processing of chicken meat. Considering the obtained results of the study, the indication of shelf life of chicken meat for sale should be supplemented with the note “best before”.Rezultati pretrage 67 uzoraka pilećega mesa u komadima pokazali su da je održivost pilećeg mesa držanoga na temperaturi od 4 ºC šest dana. Sadržaj amonijaka je rastao nakon trećeg dana pohrane do maksimalne količine od 9,90 ± 2,3 mg% u uzorcima pilećih prsiju, odnosno 8,35 ± 1,98 mg% u uzorcima bataka i zabatakana kraju istraživanja, šestoga dana pohrane. U mikrobiološkoj pretrazi utvrđene su bakterije Salmonella spp. (7,5%), S. aureus (17,9%), L. monocytogenes (4,5%) i enterobakterije (40,30%). Sulfitreducirajuće klostridije i Campylobacter spp. nisu utvrđeni. Ukupni broj bakterija u uzorcima pilećih „filea“ bio je 4,22 ± 0,84 log10 cfu/g prvoga, 4,65 ± 0,74 log10 cfu/g trećega i 5,14 ± 0,86 log10 cfu/g šestoga dana pohrane. Prvoga, trećega i šestoga dana pohrane ukupni broj bakterija u pilećim batacima i zabatacima iznosio je 3,60 ± 0,93 log10 cfu/g, 4,01 ± 0,76 log10 cfu/g, odnosno 4,56 ± 0,85 log10 cfu/g. Rezultati istraživanja upućuju da potencijalni, značajniji rizik razgradnje mesa i povećanje broja i vrsta bakterija ovisi o načinu rasijecanja piletine. Uzimajući u obzir rezultate istraživanja preporučeni rok održivosti piletine u maloprodaji treba upotpuniti s oznakom „održivo do“