Microbiological Quality of Compound Feed Used in Poland

Kukier, E.; Goldsztejn, Magdalena; Grenda, Tomasz; Kwiatek, K.; Wasyl, Dariusz; Hoszowski, A.

doi:10.2478/v10213-012-0061-x

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“…Barley was indicated as the main source of Salmonella sp. among cereals, and blood with fish meals among animal meals (16), similarly like in the previous study. It should be noted that the use of animal meals in EU feed industry is now banned, with the exception of fish meal and blood products (30).…”

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“…19). (14,16). The same trend can be observed by comparing the contamination of feed materials of terrestrial animal origin, water, or unidentified feed materials.…”

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“…The studies conducted in the last decade showed that microbial contamination of animal meals decreased substantially, and the main source of bacterial and fungal contamination of compound feed are plant ingredients (cereals, oil seeds and derived) (14,16). Analysis of feed material contamination by mesophilic aerobic bacteria between 2009 and 2012, confirms this tendency.…”

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“…Analysis of feed material contamination by mesophilic aerobic bacteria between 2009 and 2012, confirms this tendency. The contamination of plant feed materials (cereals, oil seeds, and derived) by fungi remains constant or increases in rainy years, when the total annual rainfall exceeds the national average (16). It is worth noting that an increase in mycological contamination of cereals in rainy years was correlated with a decrease in Salmonella sp.…”

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“…The assessment of the microbiological quality of feed materials and compound feed used in Poland has been conducted since 2003 in the Department of Hygiene of Animal Feedingstuffs of the National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI) in Pulawy (14)(15)(16)(17). This paper describes microbiological quality of feed materials used between 2009 and 2012 in Poland.…”

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Microbiological quality of feed materials used between 2009 and 2012 in Poland

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Bulletin of the Veterinary Institute in Pulawy

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The study was conducted at all regional veterinary diagnostic laboratories. Feed materials were examined for Salmonella prevalence and contamination by Enterobacteriaceae, aerobic mesophilic bacteria, total plate count, fungi, Clostridium sp., and Bacillus cereus. Assays were done following international and Polish standards used in food and feed microbiology. Salmonella sp. were most often detected in oil seeds. In most of the examined feed ingredients, the number of Enterobacteriaceae did not exceed 10 cfu/g. The contamination by aerobic bacteria ranged most often from 10 1 to 10 7 cfu/g, and the highest mycological contamination was noted in cereal grains (10 8 cfu/g). The results showed that microbial contamination of feed materials in regard to Enterobacteriaceae, fungi, and total plate counts declined over the past years.

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“…19). (14,16). The same trend can be observed by comparing the contamination of feed materials of terrestrial animal origin, water, or unidentified feed materials.…”

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Evaluation of nutritional value and microbiological safety in commercial dog food

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In addition to properly balancing nutritional value in accordance with the needs of a dog, estimating the microbiological quality of dog food is crucial in providing healthy and safe foods. The aim of this study was to examine the quality of dry food for adult dogs, with particular reference to: (1) evaluating the nutritional value and compliance with nutritional guidelines for dogs, (2) comparing the nutritional value of dog foods, with particular emphasis on the division into cereal and cereal-free foods, and (3) evaluating their microbiological safety. All thirty-six evaluated dry dog foods met the minimum European Pet Food Industry FEDIAF requirement for total protein and fat content. The total aerobic microbial count in the analyzed dry dog foods ranged from 2.7 × 102 to above 3.0 × 107 cfu/g. In five (14%) dog foods the presence of staphylococci was detected; however, coagulase positive Staphylococcus (CPS) was not found. Mold presence was reported in one cereal-free dog food and in six cereal foods. In none of the analyzed foods Enterobacteriaceae were found, including coliforms, Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp. Bacteria of the genus Listeria and Clostridium as well as yeasts were also not detected. In conclusion, the evaluated dry dog foods had varied microbiological quality. The detected number of microorganisms may have some implications for long-term consumption of contaminated food. The lack of European Commission standards regarding the permissible amounts of microorganisms in pet food may result in insufficient quality control of these products.

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