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Original Research Articles                      Volume : 14, Issue:12, December, 2025

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Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci.2025.14(12): 41-74
DOI: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2025.1412.006


Evaluation of the Microbiological Quality of Salmonella and Escherichia coli Strains Isolated from Grilled Meat (Mutton/Beef) in the City of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Hadiza Bawa IBRAHIM*1,2Nafissatou OUEDRAOGO3, Chaibou YAOU4Evariste BAKO2,5Marguerite Edith Malatala NIKIEMA2,6, Abdallah SAWADOGO2Mahamadou Bello ISSA ADAM7 and Nicolas BARRO2
1University Lédéa Bernard OUEDRAOGO/ Burkina Faso 2Molecular Biology Laboratory for Epidemiology and Surveillance of Bacteria and Viruses Transmitted by Food and Water/UJKZ / Burkina Faso 3Daniel Ouezzin COULIBALY University / Burkina Faso 4Abdou MOUMOUNI University of Niamey/Niger 5Thomas SANKARA University, Saaba, Burkina Faso 6National Centre for Scientific and Technological Research, INERA, Burkina Faso 7Laboratory of Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Food Technology and Nutrition (LABIOTAN) / Burkina Faso
*Corresponding author
Abstract:

Meat is an essential source of nutrients and a vital source of income, but its richness makes it highly susceptible to microbial proliferation if handled improperly. This study aimed to evaluate hygiene practices and microbiological quality (bacterial load, presence of Salmonella and Escherichia coli) of grilled meat in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, and to determine the pathogenicity profile of isolated Escherichia coli strains. A prospective study was conducted at 150 grilling sites in Ouagadougou, combining a socio-demographic survey and the sampling of 150 samples of grilled meat (mutton/beef). Conventional microbiological analyses targeted thermotolerant coliforms and Salmonella. Strain identification was performed using API 20E. Virulence genes (Escherichia coli pathovars) were detected using multiplex PCR (16-plex). The survey revealed a critical deficiency in hygiene practices, with only 23% of sites deemed satisfactory. The average thermotolerant coliform load was 3.40 10(4)/CFU/g, well above regulatory standards. Seventy-three strains of Escherichia coli 48.66% (73/150) and three strains of Salmonella 2% (3/150) were confirmed. PCR analysis identified significant diarrhoeogenic pathovars: STEC (9.58%), STEC-ETEC (6.84%), EAEC and ETEC (1.36% each). The contamination observed reflects poor hygiene conditions and risky practices throughout the production chain, posing a real risk to consumer health. It is imperative to strengthen inspection, awareness-raising and training of stakeholders to improve the sanitary quality of grilled meat.


Keywords: Grilled Meat, Salmonella and Escherichia coli, PCR analysis, Mutton/Beef


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Hadiza Bawa IBRAHIM, Nafissatou OUEDRAOGO, Chaibou YAOU, Evariste BAKO, Marguerite Edith Malatala NIKIEMA, Abdallah SAWADOGO, Mahamadou Bello ISSA ADAM and Nicolas BARRO. 2025. Evaluation of the Microbiological Quality of Salmonella and Escherichia coli Strains Isolated from Grilled Meat (Mutton/Beef) in the City of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 14(12): 41-74. doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2025.1412.006
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