Preliminary Analysis of Microbial Growth in Grilled Chicken Barbeque Sold in Cogon Market

The study, which was conducted at Cogon Market, Cagayan de Oro City, delved into a preliminary analysis of microbial growth in grilled chicken barbeque sold in cogon market. It focused on the three major points: (1) Describe the process of preparation, cooking and selling of grilled chicken barbeque; (2) Examine the kinds of microorganisms present in grilled chicken barbeque; (3) Determine the probable diseases that these microorganisms can cause; and (4) Determine the compliance of vendors selling grilled chicken barbeque. In answering these problems, the researchers used the experimental design. The experimental method was further used to determine the bacterial growth found in grilled chicken barbeque samples in three different barbeque stations. Each sample was tested in three trials done at Cedar laboratory with corresponding results. The concerns of this study was to determine the process of preparation, cooking and selling of grilled chicken barbeque, the identification of the kinds of microorganisms present in grilled chicken barbeque, the diseases they cause if microbes infecting the person and the compliance of vendors selling grilled chicken barbeque. The analyses yielded the following results which were gram negative diplococci, gram negative coccobacilli, gram negative bacilli, gram negative rods, and gram positive cocci. The microbes that most likely contaminated the samples were Moraxella catarrhalis causes respiratory tract infection; Haemophilus influenzae causes cellulitis, osteomyelitis, epiglottitis, and joint infections; Salmonella typhi which is typhoid fever; Shigella species (invasive diarrheal disease - dysentery); E. coli (diarrhea, urinary tract infection); Campylobacter jejuni(enterocolitis); Helicobacter jejuni(gastritis, peptic ulcer) Streptococcus, and scarlet fever; and Staphylococcus aureus, skin and wound infections, and urinary tract infections. And the researchers also found out that vendors were not able to have a business permit as well as the compliance of sanitary permit which is very important in the selling process. In conclusion, as observed from the study, the preparation, cooking and selling of grilled chicken barbecue needs an improvement in terms of complying with sanitary and hygienic considerations so that food borne illnesses would be prevented in the future.

 

Keywords - Preliminary Analysis, Microbial Growth, Grilled Chicken Barbeque, Cogon Market