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Effect of freezing on the recovery of mesophilic bacteria from temperature-abused broiler chicken carcasses.

Author(s) : RUSSELL S. M., FLETCHER D. L., COX N. A.

Type of article: Article

Summary

The effects of freezing on the recovery of mesophilic bacteria from broiler chicken carcasses were determined. Fifty fresh broiler carcasses were used in each of three independent trials. Ten carcasses were sampled at time of collection, the other 40 were sampled at day 7 following one of four additional treatments with 10 carcasses each: held at 3 deg C, frozen and then held at 3 deg C, temperature abused at 25 deg C for 12 hours and held at 3 deg C, and temperature abused at 25 deg C for 12 hours, frozen, and held at 3 deg C. Freezing reduced the ability to detect temperature abuse because of a significant reduction in the number of mesophiles recovered using either microbiological technique. Freezing appears to decrease, but may not completely eliminate, the ability of selective incubation to detect temperature abuse.

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  • Original title: Effect of freezing on the recovery of mesophilic bacteria from temperature-abused broiler chicken carcasses.
  • Record ID : 1995-0994
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Br. Poult. Sci. - vol. 73 - n. 5
  • Publication date: 1994/05
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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