STUDYOF SOME (CHEMICAL,QUALITY,BACTERIAL) PROPERTIES OF IMPORTED CANNED LUNCHEON BEEF MEAT IN BAGHDAD CITY

Abstract

The study was conducted in veterinary general company LabortoryResearch and Labortory branch belong of to the Ministry of Agriculturepublic health and food safety for 342014-1102014 to study the beefimported Luncheon meat in Baghdad city by evaluting some chemical,qulity and bacterial properties.The data obtained revealed the following results: The chemical analysis of markts Luncheon beef meat indicated that Low percentage of Moisture and protein ,High percentage of Lipids ,and high percentage of Ash and crbohydrate which do not follow the allowance limits of markets Luncheon beef meat.The Quality tests results showed the theTotal Volatile Nitrogen was higher than the allowance limits,while the nitrate, Myoglobin concentration, Thiobarbituric acid, and Free fatty acids were at the allowable limits from standard specification. Microbal tests results indicated that some samples continued few growth bacteria which was within the allowance limits from Luncheon beef meat. The results showed that it is necessaryfor the processing of all meat types including the canned onset p be subjected into pericdic assessment in order to provide meat with good mutried value,suitable for consumption,thusprotectingpublichealth.