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August 14, 2026Open Access

2026 Vol-6 Issue-2 | BACTERIAL AND FUNGAL CONTAMINATION OF FROZEN AND SMOKED Merluccius merluccius and Scomber scombrus IN BENIN MARKET, BENIN CITY

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OKOmoruyi KennethIOIzere Amina Ohiogwehei

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Implication

Cross-sectional analysis reveals distinct bacterial and fungal loads in frozen and smoked fish species, indicating acceptable safety margins alongside public health concerns.

Key Points

  • To assess and compare the bacterial and fungal contamination levels of frozen and smoked Merluccius merluccius and Scomber scombrus fish species.
  • Randomly sampled N=36 fish specimens comprising frozen and smoked varieties from New Benin Market in Benin City.
  • Cultured and enumerated microbial loads using nutrient agar for total bacterial count and potato dextrose agar for total fungal count.
  • Bacterial counts differed significantly between frozen and smoked samples (P < 0.05), with frozen M. merluccius measuring 1.5×10⁴ CFU/g versus 3.4×10³ CFU/g in smoked form, and smoked S. scombrus reaching 9.6×10³ CFU/g versus 8.0×10³ CFU/g in frozen form.
  • Fungal loads showed no statistically significant difference between frozen and smoked states (P > 0.05), ranging from 2.0×10² to 7.0×10² CFU/g.
  • Isolated 10 distinct microbial species (five bacterial and five fungal), with total microbial counts remaining within ICMSF acceptable limits for ready-to-eat foods (5.0×10⁵ to 1.0×10⁶ CFU/g).

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Kenneth et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7ec775b70b84ec8b913d83https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21902869
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