Scientific Opinion on the public health risks related to the maintenance of the cold chain during storage and transport of meat. Part 2 (minced meat from all species)

Fresh meat intended for the production of minced meat may be contaminated by a range of pathogens including Salmonella spp. and verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli (VTEC). These may grow if the temperatures are not maintained below 5 °C along the continuum from carcass chilling to mincing. Moreover L...

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Main Author: EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-07-01
Series:EFSA Journal
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Online Access:http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/doc/3783.pdf