Van'da çeşitli satış yerlerinde tüketime sunulan 20 piliç but ve 20 piliç göğüs olmak üzere toplam 40 numune gene! koloni, koliform grubu mikroorganizmalar, E.coli, toplam stafilokok, koagulaz pozitif stafilokok ve fekal streptokoklar yönünden incelendi. İncelenen örneklerde ortalama olarak genel koloni sayısı; butlarda 1.4x106/gr., göğüslerde 1.0x107/gr., koHform grubu mikroorganizmalar; butlarda 9.6x102/gr., göğüslerde 1.4x103/gr., E.coli; butlarda 7.2x102/gr., göğüslerde, 1.3x103/gr., toplam stafilokok; butlarda 1.3x104/gr., göğüslerde 2.9x104/gr., koagulaz pozitif stafilokok; butlarda 3.6x102/gr., göğüslerde 5.0x102/gr., fekal streptokok sayısı ise; butlarda 1.3x104/gr., göğüslerde 2.0x105/gr. olarak bulundu.Sonuç olarak, incelenen örneklerin hijyenik kalitelerinin iyi olmadığı, ancak gıda zehirlenmesine sebep olabilecek düzeylerde de mikroorganizma içermedikleri tespit edildi.

Twenty chicken thighs and breasts consumed in Van were examined in respect of general colony, microorganisms of coliform group, E. coli, total staphylococci, coaaulase positive staphylococci and fecal streptococci. In the examined samples, the general colony number in thighs was 1.4x10°/gr. and in breast 1.0x107/gr, microorganisms of coliform group in thighs were 9.6x102/gr., in breasts 1.4xirP/gr., E.coli in thighs were 7.2x102/gr., in breasts 1.3x103/gr., total staphylococci in thighs was 1.3x104/gr. in breasts 2.9x104/gr., coagulose positive staphylococci in thighs was 3.6x102/gr., in breats 5.0x1 Cr/gr., fecal streptococci in thighs was 1.3x104/gr. and in breasts was 2x105/gr. As a result, it was determined that the hygienic quality of the examined samples was not satisfactory, nevertheless they did not contain microorganisms at a level causing food poisoning.