Microbiota of frozen Vietnamese catfish (Pangasius hypophthalmus) marketed in Belgium

Background: Vietnamese catfish (Pangasius hypophthalmus) is highly appreciated in many European countries, the U.S., Canada, Japan etc. This paper presents an overview of the microbiota of frozen Vietnamese catfish products marketed in Belgium. Samples of Pangasius steaks, portions and fillets from six brands were collected from supermarkets located in Ghent, Belgium. Results: The total psychrotrophic and mesophilic aerobic counts of the samples evaluated from each brand did not differ...