SALMONELLAE ON POSTS, HAND‐RAILS AND HANDS IN A BEEF ABATTOIR

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Abstract
Counts of salmonellae were done by the most probable number technique on samples collected from the hands of abattoir workers and on samples from hand-rails and posts regularly touched by the workers. Salmonellae were isolated from the hands of 52% of the workers who handeled the hide. They had the highest average counts (range 0-> 3663 salmonellae). The remaining workers on the slaughter floor and those in the boning room had generally lower counts with contamination rates of 28% and 45%, respectively. Only 3 of the 100 samples collected from the hand-rails and posts contained salmonellae. The average count was 0.11/100 cm2.