Liha töötlemine
1996; Kochevar et al. 1997b;
tion strategies in the slaughtering and chilling Phebus et al. 1997; Castillo et al. 1998c).
process, in order to reduce microbial con- Higher reductions, such as 2.9 to 4.9 log10/
tamination on carcasses and maintain it at cm2, have been observed on inoculated S.
low levels. Typhimurium, E. coli O157:H7 and L. 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.
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