Effect of broiler age, feed withdrawal, and transportation on levels of coliforms, Campylobacter, Escherichia coli and Salmonella on carcasses before and after immersion chilling

Poultry Science

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 169-173

  Northcutt, J K ^a   Berrang, M E ^a   Dickens, J A ^a   Fletcher, D L ^b   Cox, N A ^a  

^a RUSSELL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Broiler transportation; Campylobacter; Escherichia coli; Feed withdrawal; Salmonella

Indexed keywords

AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMPYLOBACTER; ENTEROBACTER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; SALMONELLA;

AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CAMPYLOBACTER; CHICKEN; COLD; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD DEPRIVATION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MEAT; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SALMONELLA; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

AGING; ANIMALS; CAMPYLOBACTER; CHICKENS; COLD; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD DEPRIVATION; MEAT; SALMONELLA; TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 0037262407     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/82.1.169     Document Type: Article

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