Influence of Pigskin on Salmonella Contamination of Pig Carcasses and Cutting Lines in an Italian Slaughterhouse

Ninety pig carcasses and twenty one food contact surfaces (FCSs) were tested for Salmonella in a slaughterhouse processing ca. 380 pigs/h between 2014-2015. Sampling was performed during seven sessions. Four carcass sites of 100 cm2 each (back, belly, jowl externally, and the diaphragmatic area inte...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bonardi, Silvia, Bruini, Ilaria, Alpigiani, Irene, Vismarra, Alice, Barilli, Elena, Brindani, Franco, Morganti, Marina, Bellotti, Paola, Bolzoni, Luca, Pongolini, Stefano
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications, Pavia, Italy 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5076739/