Microbiological analysis
Flesh samples (25g) were aseptically collected in a stomacher bag and ten volumes of sterile saline solution (0.85%) were added. After homogenizing in a stomacher, a series of ten-fold dilutions was made using saline solution. Mesophilic bacterial counts were determined by plate count agar with the incubation at 35 o
C for 2 days. Microbial counts were expressed as log CFU/ g.