<i>Salmonella</i> spp. in Pigs Slaughtered in Small and Medium-Sized Abattoirs in Central Italy: Preliminary Results on Occurrence and Control Strategies
<i>Salmonella</i> in pork is still a relevant safety issue in the EU, and specific regulations are in force to control this hazard in the meat chain, in a from farm to fork perspective. In Italy, the control is mainly based on official sampling at the slaughterhouse level. The prevalence...
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| author | Sara Primavilla Rossana Roila Alessia Zicavo Roberta Ortenzi Raffaella Branciari Tana Shtylla Kika Andrea Valiani David Ranucci |
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| description | <i>Salmonella</i> in pork is still a relevant safety issue in the EU, and specific regulations are in force to control this hazard in the meat chain, in a from farm to fork perspective. In Italy, the control is mainly based on official sampling at the slaughterhouse level. The prevalence of <i>Salmonella,</i> and isolated serovars, was investigated during a three-year survey in small and medium slaughterhouses in central Italy. A total of 400 pig carcasses samples were collected by official authorities during the observation period. Data were also analyzed according to the year and season of sampling. The overall <i>Salmonella</i> prevalence in the five selected abattoirs was 13%, with no differences due to the slaughterhouses size and seasons of sampling. An increasing trend in <i>Salmonella</i> prevalence was registered over the years. The main serovars detected were <i>Salmonella enterica</i> 4,[5],12:i:- and Derby. The data emphasized that the number of contaminated carcasses is relatively high with respect to the level set by EU legislation, and equally distributed in the area, and therefore, appropriate monitoring and control strategies also need to be developed at the farm level. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2212e1864bcc4532a73f8d530d5e10832023-11-22T06:44:07ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172021-08-011116760010.3390/app11167600<i>Salmonella</i> spp. in Pigs Slaughtered in Small and Medium-Sized Abattoirs in Central Italy: Preliminary Results on Occurrence and Control StrategiesSara Primavilla0Rossana Roila1Alessia Zicavo2Roberta Ortenzi3Raffaella Branciari4Tana Shtylla Kika5Andrea Valiani6David Ranucci7Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Togo Rosati, via Salvemini 1, 06121 Perugia, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, via San Costanzo 4, 06121 Perugia, ItalyIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Togo Rosati, via Salvemini 1, 06121 Perugia, ItalyIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Togo Rosati, via Salvemini 1, 06121 Perugia, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, via San Costanzo 4, 06121 Perugia, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Publich Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural University of Tirana, Kodër Kamëz, SH1, 1000 Tiranë, AlbaniaIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Togo Rosati, via Salvemini 1, 06121 Perugia, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Perugia, via San Costanzo 4, 06121 Perugia, Italy<i>Salmonella</i> in pork is still a relevant safety issue in the EU, and specific regulations are in force to control this hazard in the meat chain, in a from farm to fork perspective. In Italy, the control is mainly based on official sampling at the slaughterhouse level. The prevalence of <i>Salmonella,</i> and isolated serovars, was investigated during a three-year survey in small and medium slaughterhouses in central Italy. A total of 400 pig carcasses samples were collected by official authorities during the observation period. Data were also analyzed according to the year and season of sampling. The overall <i>Salmonella</i> prevalence in the five selected abattoirs was 13%, with no differences due to the slaughterhouses size and seasons of sampling. An increasing trend in <i>Salmonella</i> prevalence was registered over the years. The main serovars detected were <i>Salmonella enterica</i> 4,[5],12:i:- and Derby. The data emphasized that the number of contaminated carcasses is relatively high with respect to the level set by EU legislation, and equally distributed in the area, and therefore, appropriate monitoring and control strategies also need to be developed at the farm level.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/16/7600food safety<i>Salmonella</i> serovarsslaughterhousepig carcasses |
| spellingShingle | Sara Primavilla Rossana Roila Alessia Zicavo Roberta Ortenzi Raffaella Branciari Tana Shtylla Kika Andrea Valiani David Ranucci <i>Salmonella</i> spp. in Pigs Slaughtered in Small and Medium-Sized Abattoirs in Central Italy: Preliminary Results on Occurrence and Control Strategies Applied Sciences food safety <i>Salmonella</i> serovars slaughterhouse pig carcasses |
| title | <i>Salmonella</i> spp. in Pigs Slaughtered in Small and Medium-Sized Abattoirs in Central Italy: Preliminary Results on Occurrence and Control Strategies |
| title_full | <i>Salmonella</i> spp. in Pigs Slaughtered in Small and Medium-Sized Abattoirs in Central Italy: Preliminary Results on Occurrence and Control Strategies |
| title_fullStr | <i>Salmonella</i> spp. in Pigs Slaughtered in Small and Medium-Sized Abattoirs in Central Italy: Preliminary Results on Occurrence and Control Strategies |
| title_full_unstemmed | <i>Salmonella</i> spp. in Pigs Slaughtered in Small and Medium-Sized Abattoirs in Central Italy: Preliminary Results on Occurrence and Control Strategies |
| title_short | <i>Salmonella</i> spp. in Pigs Slaughtered in Small and Medium-Sized Abattoirs in Central Italy: Preliminary Results on Occurrence and Control Strategies |
| title_sort | i salmonella i spp in pigs slaughtered in small and medium sized abattoirs in central italy preliminary results on occurrence and control strategies |
| topic | food safety <i>Salmonella</i> serovars slaughterhouse pig carcasses |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/16/7600 |
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