High Salmonella load with serovar virchow dominance pose major public safety risk in postchill broiler carcasses

ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to determine Salmonella contamination levels, presence and serovar distribution in broiler carcasses before and after chilling, as well as to evaluate the effectiveness of chilling process. A total of 96 pooled neck skin samples (PNSS) of 48 prechill (PreC)...

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Main Authors: A. Demircioglu, A.G. Coskun, T.S. Kanar, A. Eyigor, S. Temelli
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Published: Elsevier 2024-05-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579124001639
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author A. Demircioglu
A.G. Coskun
T.S. Kanar
A. Eyigor
S. Temelli
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description ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to determine Salmonella contamination levels, presence and serovar distribution in broiler carcasses before and after chilling, as well as to evaluate the effectiveness of chilling process. A total of 96 pooled neck skin samples (PNSS) of 48 prechill (PreC) and 48 postchill (PosC) carcasses, representing 480 broilers collected in 6 mo’ period were analyzed using ISO 6579-2:2012 Miniaturized Most Probable Number (ISO-mMPN) technique. Species confirmation and serovar identification was performed by Salmonella-specific real-time PCR (Salm-PCR) and conventional serotyping, respectively. Mean Salmonella count was 1.84 log10 MPN/g in PreC, and 1.48 log10 MPN/g in PosC samples, indicating a statistically significant reduction of 0.36 log10 MPN/g (p < 0.05) in the counts by plant's air chill system. Salmonella positivity reduced from 97.9% (47/48) in PreC to 85.42% (41/48) in PosC samples, confirmed by Salm-PCR with identified serovars as S. Virchow (89.77 %) followed by S. Schwarzengrund (9.09%) and S. Bredeney (1.14%). Persistence of high load and prevalence of Salmonella with serovar Virchow dominance (other than the ones mandated in current guidelines) in the final product contributes significant and up to date data to relevant literature, and provides unbiased epidemiological reference to legal authorities for future relevant revisions.
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spelling doaj.art-1641b0dedd354688b20375ec50e4bee22024-04-29T04:14:03ZengElsevierPoultry Science0032-57912024-05-011035103584High Salmonella load with serovar virchow dominance pose major public safety risk in postchill broiler carcassesA. Demircioglu0A.G. Coskun1T.S. Kanar2A. Eyigor3S. Temelli4Bursa Uludag University, Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Food Hygiene &amp; Technology, Bursa, TurkiyeBursa Uludag University, Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Food Hygiene &amp; Technology, Bursa, TurkiyeBursa Uludag University, Institute of Health Sciences, Department of Microbiology, Bursa, TurkiyeBursa Uludag University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Food Hygiene &amp; Technology, Bursa, Turkiye; Corresponding author:Bursa Uludag University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Food Hygiene &amp; Technology, Bursa, TurkiyeABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to determine Salmonella contamination levels, presence and serovar distribution in broiler carcasses before and after chilling, as well as to evaluate the effectiveness of chilling process. A total of 96 pooled neck skin samples (PNSS) of 48 prechill (PreC) and 48 postchill (PosC) carcasses, representing 480 broilers collected in 6 mo’ period were analyzed using ISO 6579-2:2012 Miniaturized Most Probable Number (ISO-mMPN) technique. Species confirmation and serovar identification was performed by Salmonella-specific real-time PCR (Salm-PCR) and conventional serotyping, respectively. Mean Salmonella count was 1.84 log10 MPN/g in PreC, and 1.48 log10 MPN/g in PosC samples, indicating a statistically significant reduction of 0.36 log10 MPN/g (p < 0.05) in the counts by plant's air chill system. Salmonella positivity reduced from 97.9% (47/48) in PreC to 85.42% (41/48) in PosC samples, confirmed by Salm-PCR with identified serovars as S. Virchow (89.77 %) followed by S. Schwarzengrund (9.09%) and S. Bredeney (1.14%). Persistence of high load and prevalence of Salmonella with serovar Virchow dominance (other than the ones mandated in current guidelines) in the final product contributes significant and up to date data to relevant literature, and provides unbiased epidemiological reference to legal authorities for future relevant revisions.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579124001639Salmonellaserovarbroilerenumerationreal-time PCRISO
spellingShingle A. Demircioglu
A.G. Coskun
T.S. Kanar
A. Eyigor
S. Temelli
High Salmonella load with serovar virchow dominance pose major public safety risk in postchill broiler carcasses
Poultry Science
Salmonella
serovar
broiler
enumeration
real-time PCR
ISO
title High Salmonella load with serovar virchow dominance pose major public safety risk in postchill broiler carcasses
title_full High Salmonella load with serovar virchow dominance pose major public safety risk in postchill broiler carcasses
title_fullStr High Salmonella load with serovar virchow dominance pose major public safety risk in postchill broiler carcasses
title_full_unstemmed High Salmonella load with serovar virchow dominance pose major public safety risk in postchill broiler carcasses
title_short High Salmonella load with serovar virchow dominance pose major public safety risk in postchill broiler carcasses
title_sort high salmonella load with serovar virchow dominance pose major public safety risk in postchill broiler carcasses
topic Salmonella
serovar
broiler
enumeration
real-time PCR
ISO
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579124001639
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