Such strains
are more dangerous and of great food safety concern[2,10,17].
The increase in the prevalence of multi-drug resistant
Salmonella, particularly resistance to fluoroquinolones
and third-generation cephalosporins are an emerging
problem worldwide[9]. Monitoring the presence of
foodborne pathogens in foods is the primary tool for the
implementation of food safety systems. It is necessary to
monitor the prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of
foodborne pathogens for effective food safety planning and
targeted interventions[7]. Food plays an important role in
the transfer of antibiotic resistance in term of antibiotic
residues or transfer of resistant genes from food microflora
to pathogenic bacteria[18]. The objective of this study is
to reveal the presence of potential foodborne pathogens
Salmonella and S. aureus in the retail poultry meat in
Thailand and furthermore to evaluate the antimicrobial
resistance and sensitivity pattern of these pathogens. the samples from market to laboratory maintaining low
temperature. All the samples were processed in Food
Engineering and Bioprocess Technology (FEBT), laboratory
at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) Thailand. The
entire collected samples were processed within 4 h after
collection from the vendors. The samples were collected
randomly, and each market was chosen according to the
convenience and distance to the laboratory. Samples were
marked with identification code, like (FTT1) with respect
to area, date and time. Sampling criteria was limited to 250
g of one sample per vender in the open market and one
packet of packed poultry meat in supermarket. Samples
were not limited to any specific part.