ESTABLISHMENT OF BASELINE DATA ON THE MICROBIOTA OF MEATS

1 September 1995

journal article
Published by Wiley in Journal of Food Safety

Vol. 15 (2) , 113-119
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-4565.1995.tb00127.x

Abstract

The United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service has initiated the National Microbiological Baseline Data Collection Programs to determine the prevalence and levels of selected bacteria on meat and poultry slaughtered under federal inspection. This paper reviews the methodology and results of the first completed study on samples collected from steer and heifer carcasses. Potential applications for this type of testing are discussed.

Keywords

SAFETY
BASELINE DATA
SLAUGHTERED
CARCASSES
HEIFER
STEER
MICROBIOTA
POULTRY
INSPECTION
SERVICE

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