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Microbiological status of Australian sheep meat.

Author(s) : VANDERLINDE P. B., SHAY B., MURRAY J.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Samples were collected from 470 sheep carcasses and 415 cartons of frozen sheep trimmings over a period of approximately 12 months. Samples were collected from plants processing sheep carcasses for domestic or export markets. On carcasses, where bacterial counts were obtained, the mean of the log(10) aerobic plate count was 3.92/cm2, the geometric mean of the most probable number per square centimeter of Escherichia coli (biotype I) was 23, and the geometric mean of the coliform count was 38 MPN per cm2. A high percentage (75%) of samples was positive for E. coli (biotype I), 81% were positive for coliforms, 5.74% were positive for Salmonella spp., and 1.29% were positive for Campylobacter.

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  • Original title: Microbiological status of Australian sheep meat.
  • Record ID : 2000-0848
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Journal of Food Protection - vol. 62 - n. 4
  • Publication date: 1999/04
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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