Monitoring of Pig Slaughter Stages and Correlation in the Prevalence of Pathogens and Levels of Microorganisms That Indicate Microbiological Quality and Hygiene Using a Predictive Model

Autor: Elton Rodrigo Cê, Audecir Giombelli, Jalusa Deon Kich, Karla Suzana Moresco, Andresa Miranda, Mayka Reghiany Pedrão, Gracielle Johann, Andréa Cátia Leal Badaró, Elisabete Hiromi Hashimoto, Alessandra Machado-Lunkes
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Journal of Food Protection, Vol 86, Iss 1, Pp 100034- (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0362-028X
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfp.2022.100034
Popis: Pig production is relevant to the Brazilian economy. Different stages of the raising and slaughtering process influence the microbiological quality of pig products and by-products. Microbiological analysis and hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCPs) are tools for monitoring microbiological quality indicator microorganisms. The construction of predictive models can assist the process of monitoring the microbiological quality of pig products. This study aimed to map the slaughter stages and develop a model to predict the absence or presence of Salmonella based on the process variables (distance from the farm to the slaughterhouse and aerobic mesophilic) and analyze their influence on contamination indicator microorganisms. A total of 810 samples were collected at nine stages of the slaughter process (bleeding, scalding, dehairing, singeing, washing, evisceration, inspection, final washing, and chilling). The binary class predictive model was used as a microbiological quality predictor at the slaughter stages. Salmonella was identified at all process stages, with lower contamination levels at the scalding and chilling stages, whereas the highest levels were found at the dehairing and bleeding stages. The predictive model revealed an accuracy of about 85% for Salmonella being a tool to monitor the microbiological quality of pig slaughter.
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