![]() The study revealed that the mean microbial counts of morning samples for total aerobic mesophilic, Staphylococci, Enterobacteriaceae, total coliform, fecal coliform, aerobic spore formers, and yeasts and molds of the butcher shops were 5.31, 4.24, 4.47, 4.79, 4.74, 3.77, and 5.0 log cfu/g, respectively. Fresh meat samples and swab samples from contact surfaces were collected from butcher shops for microbial analysis, following standard methods. ![]() Hence, this study was initiated to assess the microbiological quality of fresh meat samples from butcher shops in Debre Berhan. The widespread practice of raw beef consumption was a potential cause of food-borne diseases in Ethiopia. Food-borne pathogens are the primary source of infection in developing countries.
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