Bacteriological examination in place in five European countries to assess carcass fitness for consumption during meat inspection

Article Food Science & Technology

Evaluation of the value of using bovine kidneys as an additional matrix in a bacteriological examination of carcass fitness for human consumption

Kia Abildgaard et al.

Summary: A study in Denmark investigated whether the kidney could provide relevant information in determining the fitness of carcass for human consumption when petechiae are detected. The results showed that bacteria were found in all groups of bovine kidneys, with staphylococci and micrococci being the most detected. However, the accuracy of using the kidney as a matrix was low compared to the official guidelines.

FOOD CONTROL (2023)

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Article Veterinary Sciences

Assessment of human exposure risk related to contamination of Danish sow carcasses with bile Salmonella

Marie Sijp Just et al.

Summary: This study assesses the Salmonella exposure risk to consumers from bile-contaminated pig carcasses. The research found no Salmonella in 300 bile samples. The simulation model showed that the risk of consumers being exposed to Salmonella through bile-contaminated carcasses is negligible.

PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE (2023)

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Differences in code terminology and frequency of findings in meat inspection of finishing pigs in seven European countries

Lis Alban et al.

Summary: The overall objectives of meat inspection are to ensure food safety, animal welfare, and animal health. In the European Union, there is a need for a modernised meat inspection system to address these objectives more effectively and efficiently. However, differences in national systems pose challenges for harmonisation and comparison of data.

FOOD CONTROL (2022)

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Assessment of risk to humans related to Salmonella from bile on pig carcasses

Lis Alban et al.

Summary: The study in Denmark focused on the risk of Salmonella contamination in pig meat from bile, finding that no samples tested positive for Salmonella. The simulation model estimated the potential oversight of contaminated carcasses if only handled by the food business operator, with results showing a low relative efficacy in focusing on bile contamination to detect Salmonella compared to the current program. The overall conclusion was that the risk to human health from Salmonella in bile on pig carcasses was deemed negligible, and that the current handling of bile contamination prevents contaminated carcasses from leaving the abattoir.

FOOD CONTROL (2022)

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Assessing the value of bacteriological examination as a diagnostic tool in relation to meat inspection in cattle

Elvetia Kogka et al.

Summary: The study in a Danish cattle abattoir evaluated the value of using an official bacteriological examination (BU) protocol as a diagnostic tool for confirming the stage of lesions in slaughtered animals. The presence of bacteria was found to have strong associations between organs, with Trueperella pyogenes being the most frequently isolated bacterium. Bacterial growth was more commonly found in samples from condemned animals, particularly in the spleen, liver, and lung.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY (2021)

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Article Infectious Diseases