TY - T1 - Bacterial quality and safety of raw beef : A comparison between Finland and Nigeria SN - / UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10138/333937 T3 - A1 - Osemwowa, Etinosa; Omoruyi, Iyekhoetin Matthew; Kurittu, Paula; Heikinheimo, Annamari; Fredriksson-Ahomaa, Maria A2 - PB - Y1 - 2021 LA - eng AB - Beef can easily be contaminated with bacteria during the meat production chain. In this work, we studied the contamination levels of mesophilic aerobic bacteria (MAB) and thermotolerant coliform bacteria (TCB) on raw beef surfaces from small shops in Helsinki, Finland and meat markets in Benin City, Nigeria. We also investigated the prevalence of Salmonella, Campylobacter, Yersinia, Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), Listeria, and cephalosporin-resistant E. coli (CREC). In total, one... VO - IS - SP - OP - KW - Beef; Bacterial contamination; Mesophilic aerobic bacteria (MAB); Thermotolerant coliform bacteria (TCB); Foodborne pathogens; Cephalosporin-resistant Escherichia coli (CREC); Detection; SOUTH-AFRICA; 416 Food Science; 11832 Microbiology and virology N1 - PP - ER -