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AIR CONTAMINATION IN THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE AND BACTERIOLOGICAL QUALITY OF BEEF CARCASSES.

CONTAMINATION DE L'AIR A L'ABATTOIR ET QUALITE BACTERIOLOGIQUE DES CARCASSES DE BOVINS.

Author(s) : FOURNAUD J., BERTAUD M.

Type of article: Article

Summary

THE MICROBIOLOGICAL TESTS CARRIED OUT ON BEEF SIDES IN 8 SLAUGHTERHOUSES SHOW THAT THE AIR IN THESE MAY PLAY A ROLE IN THE CONTAMINATION OF MEAT AS SOON AS ITS BACTERIAL CONTENT IS HIGHER THAN THAT OF THEIR SURFACE. AMONGST THE FACTORS CONTRIBUTING IN INCREASING THE MICROBIAL POLLUTION OF AIR, WATER APPEARS TO BE A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR ; ONE MAY WONDER ABOUT THE REQUIREMENT FOR WATER-SPRAYING WHICH INCREASES THIS POLLUTION. G.G.

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  • Original title: CONTAMINATION DE L'AIR A L'ABATTOIR ET QUALITE BACTERIOLOGIQUE DES CARCASSES DE BOVINS.
  • Record ID : 1983-0155
  • Languages: French
  • Source: Filière Viande - n. 42
  • Publication date: 1982/02
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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