Liha töötlemine
mono-
cytogenes, which may be associated with the
higher inoculum levels applied on the beef
Spot-Carcass Decontamination
tissue compared with naturally occurring
Treatments
levels of contamination on carcasses (Hardin
Knife incision for bleeding (sticking) and for et al. 1995; Cabedo et al. 1996; Phebus et al.
hide removal (skinning) is the first exposure 1997; Castillo et al. 1998c). However, knife-
of carcasses and muscle to contamination; trimming may also increase microbial load of
the hide also introduces animal contamina- treated spots (Gill et al. 1996) or disperse
tion on the carcass and in the plant environ- contamination to adjacent areas (Gorman et
ment, equipment, and workers as it is removed al. 1995a)
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