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Hutchison ML, Harrison D, Tchòrzewska MA, González-Bodí S, Madden RH, Corry JEL, Allen VM. Quantitative Determination of Campylobacter on Broilers along 22 United Kingdom Processing Lines To Identify Potential Process Control Points and Cross-Contamination from Colonized to Uncolonized Flocks. J Food Prot 2022; 85:1696-1707. [PMID: 36135722 DOI: 10.4315/jfp-22-204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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ABSTRACT As part of a program to reduce numbers of the human pathogen Campylobacter on retail chickens, 22 broiler processing lines, representing more than 90% of UK production, were characterized by enumerating Campylobacter on pooled neck skins after exsanguination, scalding, defeathering, evisceration, crop removal, inside-outside washing, and air-chilling stages of processing. Sixteen of the processing lines investigated showed significant (P < 0.05) reductions in Campylobacter numbers because of carcass scalding. However, in all of these lines, the following defeathering stage caused a significant increase in Campylobacter contamination that effectively negated the reductions caused by scalding. On four processing lines, primary chilling also caused a significant reduction in numbers of Campylobacter. On three lines, there was a significant microbiological benefit from inside-outside washing. The stages where Campylobacter numbers were reduced require further investigation to determine the specific mechanisms responsible so that the observed pathogen reductions can be optimized and then more widely implemented. The transfer of up to 4 log CFU Campylobacter per g of neck skin from a colonized flock to a following uncolonized flock was observed. Cross-contamination was substantial and still detectable after 5,000 carcasses from an uncolonized flock had been processed. Numbers of Campylobacter recovered from the uncolonized flocks were highest on the first of the uncolonized birds to pass along the line, and in general, the numbers declined as more uncolonized birds were processed. Air sampling recovered low numbers at the processing stages monitored, indicating that airborne transmission was unlikely to be the primary transfer mechanism operating for cross-contamination between flocks. HIGHLIGHTS
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- M L Hutchison
- Hutchison Scientific Ltd., Broughty Ferry, Dundee, DD5 3EZ, UK.,School of Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, Langford, BS40 5DU, UK
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- School of Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, Langford, BS40 5DU, UK
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- School of Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, Langford, BS40 5DU, UK
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- School of Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, Langford, BS40 5DU, UK.,Centro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA-CSIC), 28223, Madrid, Spain
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- Agri-Food & Biosciences Institute, Newforge Lane, Belfast, BT9 5PX, UK
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- School of Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, Langford, BS40 5DU, UK
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- School of Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, Langford, BS40 5DU, UK
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Langkabel N, Oswaldi V, Merle R, Fleischhauer C, Heinke C, Alter T, Ellerboek L, Fries R, Meemken D. The microbiological and sensory status of dual-purpose chickens (Lohmann Dual), male Lohmann Brown Plus chickens, and conventional laying hens slaughtered in a laying hen abattoir compared to conventional broilers slaughtered in a broiler abattoir. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0277609. [PMID: 36374923 PMCID: PMC9662725 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0277609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Alternatives to conventional chicken meat and egg production are increasingly under discussion, especially because of the common practice of killing male day-old chicks from laying lines which has been banned from the beginning of 2022 in Germany and is planned to be banned during 2022 in other countries. Production of dual-purpose chicken lines is one possible solution, as such lines combine moderate laying and growth performance. The microbiological status of products from such breeds must be comparable to existing products on the market for food safety purposes. Additionally, the production of such products will take longer because of the feeding regimes required, and again, comparability should be safeguarded for the best consumer protection. The dual-purpose chicken line, Lohmann Dual (males), was compared to males from the laying line Lohmann Brown Plus, conventional laying hens (all slaughtered and processed in the same conventional laying hen abattoir), and conventional broilers (slaughtered in a conventional broiler abattoir). Neck skin samples were taken before chilling at the end of each slaughter line to determine the microbial status of the carcasses. Additionally, fresh and cooked meat sensory analysis was performed on meat from broilers and male and female Lohmann Dual and Lohmann Brown Plus chickens (for three carcasses of each group) at the German Agricultural Society Test Center in Kassel. The focus was on the performance of male Lohmann Dual compared to the other lines. There was no difference in the Enterobacteriaceae count of the dual-purpose chicken line compared to conventional broilers, whereas laying hens had a significantly higher microbial load before chilling, as based on neck skin examinations (p<0.001). According to sensory test results, the meat from dual-purpose chickens was the best (as no defects were found) among the five chicken meat types examined. In conclusion, based on their microbial status and sensory analysis of fresh and cooked meat, Lohmann Dual males slaughtered in a laying hen abattoir can be considered as an alternative to conventionally kept broilers slaughtered in a broiler abattoir.
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- Nina Langkabel
- Institute of Food Safety and Food Hygiene, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Food Safety and Food Hygiene, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Food Safety and Food Hygiene, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Food Safety and Food Hygiene, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Food Safety and Food Hygiene, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Food Safety and Food Hygiene, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Comparative Study of Fresh and Frozen Broiler Neck Skin Sampled for Process Hygiene Purposes. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/app12136701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The objective of the study was to determine the effect of freezing broiler neck skin samples before their microbial analysis, compared to freshly examined samples regarding total viable count (TVC) and Enterobacteriaceae count (EC). For this, 300 neck skin samples were taken at a German commercial broiler abattoir and each neck skin sample was cut into two parts. One randomly selected part underwent microbial examination after storage at 4 °C overnight; the other part was frozen at −30 °C for eight weeks before analysis in the same laboratory. Log cfu/g values of TVC and EC were separately compared between the fresh and frozen neck skin samples. A difference up to 0.5 log values was set as acceptable, i.e., fresh and frozen samples with counts that differed by this amount were considered as not different. The differences between the grouped samples of fresh and frozen broiler neck skin regarding both TVC and EC levels were less than 0.5 log values. Thus, it can be assumed that broiler neck skin samples, both fresh and frozen for eight weeks, are suitable for microbiological examination, as the TVC and EC results showed equivalence. Therefore, freezing broiler neck skin samples can be an option to maintain viable bacteria levels in broiler neck skin samples taken for microbiological examination in process control, when freezing and later examination is necessary due to insufficient laboratory capacity for the examination of fresh neck skin samples.
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Practical Opportunities for Microbiome Analyses and Bioinformatics in Poultry Processing. Poult Sci 2022; 101:101787. [PMID: 35346493 PMCID: PMC9079351 DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2022.101787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 02/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Hutchison ML, Tchórzewska MA, Harrison D, Madden RH, Corry JEL. Consequences of Using Two Types of Skin Samples from Chilled Chicken Broiler Carcasses To Measure the Degree of Contamination by Campylobacter spp. J Food Prot 2019; 82:1124-1129. [PMID: 31210546 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-18-559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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HIGHLIGHTS Campylobacter levels on chicken neck and breast skin were compared. Neck skin was significantly more contaminated (P < 0.05) than breast skin. No relationship between the two skin types was found for Campylobacter levels. A UK government reduction target for highly contaminated chicken was not achieved.
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- M L Hutchison
- 1 Hutchison Scientific, Ltd., Union Street, Cheddar, Somerset BS27 3NA, UK (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4159-3087 [M.L.H.]).,2 School of Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, Langford BS40 5DU, UK
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- 2 School of Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, Langford BS40 5DU, UK
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- 2 School of Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, Langford BS40 5DU, UK
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- 3 Agri-Food Biosciences Institute, Newforge Lane, Belfast BT9 5PX, Northern Ireland
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- 2 School of Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, Langford BS40 5DU, UK
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Dias MR, Dianin KCS, Bersot LS, Nero LA. Self-Monitoring Microbiological Criteria for the Assessment of Hygienic Procedures During Chicken Slaughtering. BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF POULTRY SCIENCE 2017. [DOI: 10.1590/1806-9061-2016-0381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- MR Dias
- Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Paraná, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Brazil
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Quantification of ESBL-Escherichia coli on broiler carcasses after slaughtering in Germany. Food Microbiol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2015.10.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Belluco S, Barco L, Roccato A, Ricci A. Escherichia coli and E nterobacteriaceae counts on poultry carcasses along the slaughterline: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Food Control 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2015.07.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Bourassa DV, Holmes JM, Cason JA, Cox NA, Rigsby LL, Buhr RJ. Prevalence and Serogroup Diversity of Salmonella for Broiler Neck Skin, Whole Carcass Rinse, and Whole Carcass Enrichment Sampling Methodologies following Air or Immersion Chilling. J Food Prot 2015; 78:1938-44. [PMID: 26555515 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-15-189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate neck skin (NS), whole carcass rinse (WCR), and whole carcass enrichment (WCE) sampling procedures for Salmonella isolation and serogroup identification from the same broiler chicken carcass treated with air or immersion chilling. Commercially processed and eviscerated broiler carcasses were collected from a commercial processing plant, individually bagged, and transported to the pilot processing plant. In experiment 1, carcasses were air chilled to 4°C. In experiment 2, carcasses were immersion chilled with or without chlorine. After air chilling, Salmonella was detected on 78% of NS and 89% of WCE samples. Only one Salmonella serogroup was detected from each of 13 Salmonella-positive NS samples, and two serogroups were detected on 1 Salmonella-positive NS sample. Only one Salmonella serogroup was detected from each of 13 Salmonella-positive WCE samples, and two serogroups were detected from 3 Salmonella-positive WCE samples. After immersion chilling without chlorine, Salmonella was detected on 38% of NS, 45% of WCR, and 100% of WCE samples. Without chlorine, the 15 Salmonella-positive NS samples included 14 samples with one serogroup and 1 sample with two serogroups. Only one Salmonella serogroup was detected from WCR samples after immersion chilling. Of 40 Salmonella-positive WCE samples, 23 had a one, 14 had two, and 3 had three Salmonella serogroups. After immersion chilling with chlorine, Salmonella was detected on 35% of NS, 0% of WCR, and 90% of WCE samples. With chlorine, the 14 Salmonella-positive NS samples included 11 samples with one serogroup and 3 samples with two serogroups. No Salmonella serogroups were detected from WCR samples after immersion chilling with 20 mg/liter free chlorine. The 36 Salmonella-positive WCE samples included 21 samples with one serogroup and 15 samples with two serogroups. NS and WCE sampling methodologies yielded similar prevalence and serogroup diversity after air chilling. However, after immersion chilling with or without chlorine, WCE sampling yielded significantly higher (α ≤ 0.05) prevalence and serogroup diversity than either NS or WCR sampling methodologies.
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- D V Bourassa
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. National Poultry Research Center, Athens, Georgia 30605-2702, USA.
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. National Poultry Research Center, Athens, Georgia 30605-2702, USA; Department of Animal and Dairy Science, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. National Poultry Research Center, Athens, Georgia 30605-2702, USA
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. National Poultry Research Center, Athens, Georgia 30605-2702, USA
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. National Poultry Research Center, Athens, Georgia 30605-2702, USA
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. National Poultry Research Center, Athens, Georgia 30605-2702, USA
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Extraction of Bacillus endospores from water, apple juice concentrate, raw milk and lettuce rinse solutions using tangential flow filtration. Food Control 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2013.01.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Potter B, Marcy J, Owens C, Slavik M, Goodwin H, Apple J. Impact of performance-based sanitation systems on microbiological characteristics of poultry processing equipment and carcasses as compared with traditional sanitation systems. J APPL POULTRY RES 2012. [DOI: 10.3382/japr.2011-00513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Olsen RH, Frantzen C, Christensen H, Bisgaard M. An investigation on first-week mortality in layers. Avian Dis 2012; 56:51-7. [PMID: 22545528 DOI: 10.1637/9777-051011-reg.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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The quality of day-old chick placement and management upon arrival have a major impact on first-week mortality (FWM) and subsequent welfare in layers. The present study investigated FWM and causes of FWM in 50 flocks of layers. Post mortem results from 983 chickens showed that 50% died from infections, whereas noninfectious causes, in particular dehydration and nephropathy with visceral gout, made up the remaining causes of mortality. Escherichia coli and Enterococcus faecalis were identified as the most significant bacterial pathogens associated with FWM. Statistical analysis demonstrated a significant correlation between FWM and total mortality during rearing, and a model predicting total mortality in the rearing period based on FWM was established. A statistically significant correlation between FWM and uniformity of the flock was not demonstrated at 1-2 wk of age or at approximately 15 wk of age. Genetic characterization of E. coli and E. faecalis provided evidence for a polyclonal nature of these infections in affected flocks, indicating different sources of infection. Results obtained underline the importance of minimizing FWM to a level less than 1%.
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- R H Olsen
- Department of Veterinary Disease Biology, Faculty of Life Science, University of Copenhagen, 4 Stigbojlen, 1870 Frederiksberg C, Denmark.
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Cox N, Cason J, Richardson L. Minimization ofSalmonellaContamination on Raw Poultry. Annu Rev Food Sci Technol 2011; 2:75-95. [DOI: 10.1146/annurev-food-022510-133715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- N.A. Cox
- USDA/Agricultural Research Service, Russell Research Center, Athens, Georgia 30605;
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- USDA/Agricultural Research Service, Russell Research Center, Athens, Georgia 30605;
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- Current address: The Coca Cola Company, Atlanta, Georgia 30313;
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Lucianez A, Holmes MA, Tucker AW. Relationships between processing delay and microbial load of broiler neck skin samples. J Food Prot 2010; 73:26-31. [PMID: 20051200 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x-73.1.26] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The measurable microbial load on poultry carcasses during processing is determined by a number of factors including farm or origin, processing hygiene, and external temperature. This study investigated associations between carcass microbial load and progressive delays to processing. A total of 30 carcasses were delayed immediately after defeathering and before evisceration in a commercial abattoir in groups of five, and were held at ambient temperature for 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8 h. Delayed carcasses were reintroduced to the processing line, and quantitative assessment of total viable count, coliforms, Staphylococcus aureus, and Pseudomonas spp. was undertaken on neck skin flap samples collected after carcass chilling and then pooled for each group. Sampling was repeated on 5 separate days, and the data were combined. Significant increases in total viable count (P = 0.001) and coliforms (P = 0.004), but not for S. aureus or Pseudomonas loads, were observed across the 8-h period of delay. In line with previous studies, there was significant variation in microbiological data according to sampling day. In conclusion, there is a significant and measurable decline in microbiological status of uneviscerated but defeathered poultry carcasses after an 8-h delay, but the variability of sampling results, reflecting the wide range of factors that impact microbial load, means that it is not possible to determine maximum or minimum acceptable periods of processing delay based on this criterion alone.
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- A Lucianez
- Hallmark Meat Hygiene, Ltd., The Old Forge, Tetbury Street, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire GL6 9JG, UK
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Ghafir Y, China B, Dierick K, De Zutter L, Daube G. Hygiene indicator microorganisms for selected pathogens on beef, pork, and poultry meats in Belgium. J Food Prot 2008; 71:35-45. [PMID: 18236660 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x-71.1.35] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Several bacterial indicators are used to evaluate hygiene during the meat slaughtering process. The objectives of this study were to assess the Belgian baseline data on hygienic indicators and the relationship between the indicators and zoonotic agents to establish hygiene indicator criteria for cattle, pig, and chicken carcasses and meat. The study used the results from the official Belgian surveillance plan from 2000 to 2003, which included the monitoring of Escherichia coli counts (ECC), Enterobacteriaceae counts (EC), aerobic colony counts (ACC), and Pseudomonas counts (PC). The sampling method was the wet and dry swabbing technique for cattle and pig carcasses and neck skin excision for broiler and layer chicken carcasses. The 75th and 95th percentiles of ECC were -0.20 and 0.95 log CFU/cm2 for cattle carcasses, 1.20 and 2.32 log CFU/cm2 for pig carcasses, and 4.05 and 5.24 log CFU/g for chicken carcasses. The ACC were 2.1- to 4.5-log higher than the ECC for cattle, pigs, and chickens. For cattle and pig carcasses, a significant correlation between ECC, EC, and ACC was found. ECC for pork and beef samples and EC in pig carcasses were significantly higher in samples contaminated with Salmonella. In poultry samples, ECC were in general higher for samples containing Salmonella or Campylobacter. Thus, E. coli may be considered as a good indicator for enteric zoonotic agents such as Salmonella for beef, pork, and poultry samples and for Campylobacter in poultry samples.
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- Y Ghafir
- Belgian National Reference Laboratory in Food Microbiology for the Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain, Brussels, Belgium.
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