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KMID : 0881720150300040350
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Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety
2015 Volume.30 No. 4 p.350 ~ p.358
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Evaluation of the Microbiological Safety for the Seawater in a Part of the South Coast, Korea
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Park Yeong-Min
Yoon Hyun-Jin
Ham In-Tae
Yoo Hean-Jae
Choi Jong-Duck
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Abstract
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This study was designed to evaluate the sanitary characteristics of sea water in a part of the south coast, Korea and to check the seawater which is in compliance with the recommended bacteriological criteria for shellfish cultivation. The samples of sea water were collected at 14 sampling stations established in the survey area between March 2014 and October 2014. Food poisoning caused by seafood consumption is often associated with pathogenic microorganisms originated from fecal contamination. Therefore, fecal coliform is very important criteria for evaluating the safety of fisheries in coastal areas. The range of geometric mean (GM) and the estimated 90th percentile values of total coliform were 4.1~83.1 MPN/100 mL, and 11.7~834.1 MPN/100 mL, respectively. The GM and the estimated 90th percentile values of fecal coliform were 2.5~22.7 MPN/100 mL and 2.5~170.0 MPN/100 mL, respectively. Therefore, the bacteriological safety of seawater at this shellfish-growing area met with the Korean Shellfish Sanitation Program (KSSP) criteria for a growing area. However, the values are seasonally exceed the KSSP criteria, suggesting that the monitoring and evaluation of seawater quality is very important in shellfishgrowing area.
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KEYWORD
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South coast, coliform group, fecal coliform, Korean Shellfish Sanitation Program (KSSP), bacteriological safety of seawater
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