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The main objective of the current study was to compare the physico-chemical characteristics and sensory attributes of imported Brazilian beef meat and imported Indian buffalo meat. Chuck samples were collected and examined for proximate chemical composition, soluble proteins, pH, TVB-N, TBA, color, shear force, fatty acid profile and sensory attributes. The results revealed higher total protein, fat, total soluble protein and lower collagen solubility of imported frozen Indian buffalo meat chuck samples. However, there is non-significant difference in pH, TVB-N, TBA, fatty acid profile. Sensory attributes indicated significantly higher appearance, tenderness and juiciness scores for imported Brazilian beef meat. Moreover, the significant decreasing shear force, a* and significant increasing L* values were observed in imported frozen Brazilian meat chuck samples. These attributes can make Indian buffalo meat a good choice for meat processing after Brazilian beef meat. Moreover, these results will help meat processors to find an alternative source for raw meat materials for production of high quality meat products.

The main target of the current study is to investigate the microbial content and mineral contaminants of the imported meat available in the city of Baghdad and to ensure that it is free from harmful bacteria, safe and it compliances with the Iraqi standard specifications. Some trace mineral elements such as (Iron, Copper, Lead, and Cadmium) were also estimated, where 10 brands of these meats were collected. Bacteriological tests were carried out which included (total bacterial count, Staphylococcus bacteria, Salmonella bacteria). The results showed highest number of total bacterial count 13×10 5 CFU/g in F8 brand, while the lowest number of bacteria 5×101 CFU/g in F3 brand. However, Staphylococcal bacteria showed the highest number of 66×10 2 CFU/g in F7 brand, while the lowest number of Staphylococcal bacteria amounted to 1×10 1 CFU/g in F9 brand. The number of Salmonella bacteria in imported meat samples, the two brands contained Salmonella bacteria were (F2, F7), while the other brands were free of Salmonella bacteria. The results showed that the highest concentration of Cu was 1.658 μg/g in F7 brand, whereas the lowest concentration of Cu was in F6 brand amounting to 0.093 μg/g. However, highest concentration of Pb reached 0.040 μg/g in F6 brand, while the lowest concentration of Pb was recorded in F2 brand reaching 0.002 μg/g. Furthermore, the highest concentration of Cd was 0.004 μg/g in F7 brand whereas the lowest detected concentration of Cd was in (F1, F4, F5, F9, and F10) brands reaching 0.000 μg / g.

Background The objectives of this study were to characterize the diversity and magnitude of antimicrobial resistance among Staphylococcus species recovered from imported beef meat sold in the Egyptian market and the potential mechanisms underlying the antimicrobial resistance phenotypes including harboring of resistance genes ( mecA , cfr , gyrA , gyrB , and grlA ) and biofilm formation. Results The resistance gene mecA was detected in 50% of methicillin-resistant non- Staphylococcus aureus isolates (4/8). Interestingly, our results showed that: (i) resistance genes mecA , gyrA , gyrB , grlA , and cfr were absent in Staphylococcus hominis and Staphylococcus hemolyticus isolates, although S. hominis was phenotypically resistant to methicillin (MR-non- S. aureus ) while S. hemolyticus was resistant to vancomycin only; (ii) S. aureus isolates did not carry the mecA gene (100%) and were phenotypically characterized as methicillin- susceptible S. aureus (MSS); and (iii) the resistance gene mecA was present in one isolate (1/3) of Staphylococcus lugdunensis that was phenotypically characterized as methicillin-susceptible non- S. aureus (MSNSA). Conclusions Our findings highlight the potential risk for consumers, in the absence of actionable risk management information systems, of imported foods and advice a strict implementation of international standards by different venues such as CODEX to avoid the increase in prevalence of coagulase positive and coagulase negative Staphylococcus isolates and their antibiotic resistance genes in imported beef meat at the Egyptian market.

This research was carried out to examine the fattening performance, slaughter, carcass, and some meat quality characteristics under intensive fattening conditions of Simmental, Charolaise, and Belgian Blue × Holstein F1 (BB×H F1) bullocks imported from Europe to Türkiye. The animal material of the study consisted of 13 Simmental, 14 Charolaise, and 15 Belgian Blue × Holstein F1 (BB×H F1) bullocks, in a total of 42 heads. The fattening period of the Simmental, Charolaise, and BB×H F1 bullocks was started at 11 months of age with a live weight of 405–434 kg and finished at 19 months of age with a live weight of 648–742 kg. While Charolais had better values than other genotypes in terms of daily live weight gain and FCR, Simmentals had the highest carcass‐meat ratio. The meat quality traits of longissimus thoracic muscle ascertained at 24th hours after slaughter in the genotypes were obtained among 5.54–5.65 for pH and 13.72–16.45% for water holding capacity; 18.37–26.28% for cooking loss. It was determined that the fattening performances of imported Simmental, Charolaise, and BB×H F1 bullocks under intensive fattening conditions were acceptable, and the best in Charolaise bullocks compared with the other genotypes. While the ratios of the valuable cuts in the whole carcass, and selected meat quality characteristics were the lowest in Charolaise, it was determined that the ratios of various bones in the whole carcass were higher in the Simmental bullock compared with the other genotypes. Some countries sometimes import cattle to meet their meat demand. In this study, fattening performance, carcass, and some meat quality characteristics of imported Simmental, Charolais, and Belgian Blue × Holstein F1 bulls were evaluated.

Antibiotics are those drugs that can be extracted from some microorganisms and they are effective against other organisms, such as bacteria, by either inhibiting the growth of bacteria or by killing them. The present study was conducted to measure the amount of various antibiotics in the local and imported broiler chickens by using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (MS/Q-TOF). The samples were collected from Malem Izkat Poultry farm and Al Manara Hypermarket at Al-Dakhiliyah Governorate in Oman. For the extraction of ciprofloxacin and tetracycline groups of antibiotics, each chicken breast meat and kidney sample was taken into the test tubes separately and then added trichloroacetic acid for tetracycline group, then we add citric acid, HNO 3 , and methanol for ciprofloxcine groups. The supernatant was filtered through 0.45-μm nylon filter paper and pre-concentrated by using a rotary evaporator. As standard antibiotics, gentamicin sulfate, sulfanilamide, oxytetracycline, chloramphenicol, and levofloxacin were used to detect and quantify in the kidney and breast meat samples. The results showed that all antibiotics detected in the samples are within the permissible limit. However, for imported chicken breast meat, gentamicin and levofloxacin were absent from the five antibiotics. In the local breast meat, the highest amount was gentamicin followed by sulfanilamide > oxytetracycline > chloramphenicol > levofloxacin, respectively. Regarding imported chicken, the highest amount was gentamicin followed by oxytetracycline and levofloxacin, respectively. In conclusion, the low concentration of antibiotics residues detected in chicken meat and kidney collected from all the samples does not create a significant health problem for the consumers.

The histological analysis of local and imported beef samples throughout storage at various intervals in 4 °C, before and after being frozen at − 18 °C, to detect the changes happened in the microstructure of muscle fibers to evaluate the meat nutritive properties in a step toward rapid evaluation of meat quality. The obtained results illustrated that freezing–thawing step of beef leads to the loss of its muscle fiber structure due to the high moisture content failure, highlighted the idea that imported beef show significant shrinkage in their muscle fibers from the beginning of its purchase to consumers as they seem to be imported as frozen and thawed just before exposed and sold as fresh. Through consumption survey, however consumers prefer local meat, it was detected that 67% of population is eating imported beef with 39.4% more than twice per week. Therefore, consumers’ minds should be changed to depend on locally slaughtered beef on facing their needs of the recommended daily intake of protein.

Background In the past decades, the diet in Greenland has been in transition resulting in a lower intake of traditional food and a higher intake of imported western food. This diet transition can affect public health negatively, and thus, continued monitoring of dietary habits is important. The present study aimed to follow up on the dietary habits of pregnant women included in the Greenlandic ACCEPT birth cohort (2013–2015) and the children’s father. Methods The follow-up food intake was assessed in 2019–2020 using food frequency questionnaires for 101 mothers and 76 fathers aged 24–55 years living in Nuuk, Sisimiut, and Ilulissat. Non-parametric statistical methods were used (Mann-Whitney U test/Spearman correlation) to assess the dietary pattern and influencing factors. Results The proportion of traditional and imported food was 14 and 86%, respectively. Intake frequency differed by gender (vegetables, fruits, fast food), the living town (terrestrial animals, vegetables, fruits), and age (fish, meat products, fruits, fast food). Socioeconomic and lifestyle factors significantly correlated with the intake frequency of several traditional and imported foods. Few changes in the mother’s dietary habits from inclusion (during pregnancy) to follow-up (3–5 years later) were found, showing less frequent intake of seabirds and fruits and more frequent meat intake. Conclusion We identified several factors that could affect dietary habits, and the results may be used to target future food recommendation for relevant population groups.

Global animal production systems are often criticized for their lack of sustainability and insufficient resilience to ensure food security. The ‘farm-to-fork’ approach aims at orienting food systems towards the creation of a positive environmental impact, nutritious, healthy, safe and sufficient foods, and fairer economic returns for primary producers. Many countries rely on an imported supply of live animals to fulfill their needs for fresh meat. In Israel, ~60% of the sources of fresh beef come from the import of live animals. In order to encourage sustainable beef production in Israel, the proportion of local beef should be raised at the expense of imported animals. However, for this to be achieved, the superior performance of local beef should be justified. The current study was conducted to compare between the meat quality characteristics of local (Israeli Holstein; N = 205) vs. imported (Australian; N = 169) animals. Generally, while the imported calves presented a higher dressing percentage (p < 0.0001), the local animals were characterized by tenderer meat (p < 0.0001), longer sarcomeres (p < 0.0001), higher a* color attributes and pH (p < 0.001), superior cooking (p = 0.002) and thawing loss (p < 0.0001), higher intra-muscular fat (IMF) content, and a higher PUFA proportion (p < 0.01 and p < 0.0001, respectively) and PUFA:SFA ratio. The findings shown herein may provide sound arguments for stakeholders and policy makers to facilitate sustainable local beef production in Israel.

Background The increasing importation of frozen poultry into Togo raises concerns about the microbiological safety and antimicrobial resistance of associated pathogens. Despite the public health risks posed by resistant foodborne bacteria, data on resistance profiles, resistance genes, and virulence factors in imported frozen chickens in Togo remain limited. This study aims to address this gap by characterizing these factors in pathogenic strains isolated from imported poultry. Methods A cross-sectional prospective study was undertaken to assess the microbiological quality and resistance profiles of imported poultry products. Samples were collected from seven cold storage facilities located within the Golfe prefecture of the Greater Lomé metropolitan area. In total, 285 poultry meat and cut samples were analyzed following standardized AFNOR microbiological protocols. Isolated Salmonella spp. and Escherichia coli strains underwent antibiotic susceptibility testing using the disk diffusion method, adhering to the guidelines established by the Comité de l’Antibiogramme de la Société Française de Microbiologie (CA-SFM). Furthermore, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays were employed to identify genetic determinants of antibiotic resistance and virulence factors in the bacterial isolates. Results Microbiological analysis revealed a prevalence of Escherichia coli of 32.98%, while Salmonella spp. were detected in 2.46% of the samples. Antibiotic susceptibility testing demonstrated resistance among isolates to several beta-lactams and quinolones. Specifically, resistance to cefoxitin was observed in 14.28% of strains, whereas resistance to cefalexin, cefuroxime, ceftazidime, ceftriaxone, and nalidixic acid was uniformly detected at a prevalence of 28.57%. Among the E. coli isolates, 9.44% exhibited multidrug resistance to both beta-lactams and quinolones. Molecular characterization identified class 1 integrons in 17.6% of isolates, with gene cassettes predominantly harboring aadA1 and dfr1 , which encode resistance to streptomycin, spectinomycin, and trimethoprim. Notably, class 2 and class 3 integrons were absent. Additionally, the plasmid-mediated qnrB gene was detected in 5.9% of isolates. The study also documented the emergence of resistance to third-generation cephalosporins (C3G), primarily associated with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) production, as evidenced by the presence of blaCTX (35.3%) and blaTEM (58.8%) genes among ESBL-producing strains. Conclusions This study reveals a notable presence of antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli and Salmonella in imported frozen poultry in Togo, highlighting significant public health risks. The findings call for improved surveillance and stricter control measures to prevent the spread of resistant pathogens via the food supply. Clinical trial number Not applicable.