TY - JOUR AU - Cwiková, Olga AU - Pytel, Roman PY - 2017/06/15 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Evaluation of rabbit meat microbiota from the viewpoint of marketing method JF - Potravinarstvo Slovak Journal of Food Sciences JA - Potr. S. J. F. Sci. VL - 11 IS - 1 SE - Articles DO - 10.5219/764 UR - https://potravinarstvo.com/journal1/index.php/potravinarstvo/article/view/764 SP - 391-397 AB - Microbiological analysis was performed on carcasses of rabbits coming from domestic slaughter, purchased at butcher shops, vacuum-packaged and purchased in supermarkets, as well as frozen. The total number of analysed rabbits was 20. For all samples the following microbiological parameters were determined: total microorganisms count (TAC), the count of lactic acid bacteria (LAB), psychrotropic microorganisms, moulds and yeasts, as well as bacteria of the Enterobacteriaceae family. Total microorganisms count was the highest (<em>p</em> &lt;0.05) in rabbit meat from butcher shops (5.34 log CFU.g<sup>-1</sup>). The counts of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in rabbit meat originating from domestic breeding was 2.58 log CFU.g<sup>-1</sup>, in vacuum-packaged rabbits 3.18 log CFU.g<sup>-1</sup>, in frozen rabbits 2.29 log CFU.g<sup>-1</sup>, and in rabbit meat purchased from butcher shops 3.58 log CFU.g<sup>-1</sup>. The highest count (<em>p</em> &lt;0.05) of Enterobacteriaceae was observed in samples from butcher shops, namely 2.91 log CFU.g<sup>-1</sup>. In contrast the lowest count (<em>p</em> &lt;0.05) was in rabbit meat from home slaughtering at 1.47 log CFU.g<sup>-1</sup> and in frozen ones at 1.36 log CFU.g<sup>-1</sup>. The lowest counts (<em>p</em> &lt;0.05) of moulds and yeasts were observed in rabbit meat from domestic slaughter, namely 1.12 log CFU.g<sup>-1</sup>. The highest counts (<em>p</em> &lt;0.05) were in rabbit meat from butcher shops 2.97 log&nbsp;CFU.g<sup>-1</sup>. The highest counts (<em>p</em> &lt;0.05) of psychrotrophic microorganisms were detected in rabbit meat from butcher shops, namely 4.98 log CFU g<sup>-1</sup> and the lowest ones (<em>p</em> &lt;0.05) in the meat of domestically slaughtered rabbits at 2.52 log&nbsp;CFU.g<sup>-1</sup>. In all monitored microbiological indicators, we have found differences (<em>p</em> &lt;0.05) in their counts on the surface and inside the muscle tissue, both on the front and rear parts of the rabbit carcass <!--[endif] --> ER -