Levels of Indicator Bacteria and Characteristics of Foodborne Pathogens from Carcasses of Cattle Slaughterhouses in Korea

Autor: Serim Hong, Jin-San Moon, Soon-Seek Yoon, Ha-Young Kim, Young Ju Lee
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Journal of Food Protection, Vol 87, Iss 3, Pp 100220- (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0362-028X
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfp.2024.100220
Popis: The initial microbial contamination of carcasses during slaughtering adversely affects spoilage and shelf life and is of global concern for food safety and meat quality. This study evaluated the hygiene and quality using the prevalence of foodborne pathogens and the level of indicator bacteria on 200 carcasses, collecting 10 from each of 20 cattle slaughterhouses in Korea. The distribution of aerobic bacterial count in carcasses was significantly highest at 2.0–3.0 log10 CFU/cm2 (34.1%), whereas the Escherichia coli count was significantly highest at under 1.0 log10 CFU/cm2 (94.0%) (P
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