Microbial pathogen control in the beef chain: Recent research advances

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Buncic, S., Nychas, G-J., Lee, M. R. F., Koutsoumanis, K., Hebraud, M., Desvaux, M., Chorianopoulos, N., Bolton, D., Blagojevevic, B. and Antic, D. 2014. Microbial pathogen control in the beef chain: Recent research advances. Meat Science. 97 (3), pp. 288-297. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2013.04.040

AuthorsBuncic, S., Nychas, G-J., Lee, M. R. F., Koutsoumanis, K., Hebraud, M., Desvaux, M., Chorianopoulos, N., Bolton, D., Blagojevevic, B. and Antic, D.
Abstract

Within a recent EU research project ("ProSafeBeef'), research on foodborne pathogens in the beef chain was conducted by using a longitudinally integrated (fork-to-farm) approach. There is not any "single intervention-single chain point" combination by which the pathogens would be reliably and entirely eliminated from the chain resulting in total prevention of pathogens in beef and products thereof at the consumption time. Rather, a range of control interventions have to be applied at multiple points of the chain, so to achieve an acceptable, ultimate risk reduction. Various novel interventions were developed and evaluated during the project, and are briefly summarized in this paper. They include on-farm measures, risk categorisation of cattle presented for slaughter, hygiene-based measures and antimicrobial treatments applied on hides and/or carcasses during cattle slaughter, those applied during beef processing-storage-distribution, use of Time Temperature Integrator-based indicators of safety, and effective sanitation of surfaces.

Year of Publication2014
JournalMeat Science
Journal citation97 (3), pp. 288-297
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2013.04.040
Open accessPublished as non-open access
Output statusPublished
ISSN0309-1740
PublisherElsevier Sci Ltd

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