Hot Water Rinses as a Bacteriological Intervention Strategy on Swine
Hot Water Rinses as a Bacteriological Intervention Strategy on Swine
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热水冲洗作为猪的细菌学干预策略
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1997
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通讯作者:
J. Dickson
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作者:
Luisa Eggenberger;J. Dickson
Introduction During slaughtering, contamination of animal carcasses is for the most part unavoidable. It is important to use correct butchering techniques so that the contents from the viscera do not make contact with the carcass. Bacteria from the skin of pigs can be transferred to the bloodstream and even further to the entire body of the pig when the animal is dying, making the internal carcass surfaces that normally are sterile, a niche for growing bacteria. The reason the external surface of the hide and the hair constitute the primary source of bacterial contamination during slaughtering is because they are exposed to contamination such as dust, dirt, and fecal material. Thus, if animals reached the abattoir in a clean condition, less contamination would be carried to the carcass during the butchering procedure. Most of the contamination obtained in the slaughter plant is not from pathogenic organisms, however some of them such as Salmonella, Campylobacter and Listeria can be present. This project deals with contamination in both pork's skin and tissue. The first experiment was performed in a laboratory, while the second was performed in a small abattoir. The hot water treatment was performed by using a low pressure spray wash system with a nominal wash pressure of 25 psi. The objectives of this research project are to determine the minimum application criteria (temperature, volume, and exposure time) of hot water rinsing to significantly reduce the population of salmonellae on the skin and meat of swine carcasses.