Microbiological impact of spray washing broiler carcasses using different chlorine concentrations and water temperatures

Poultry Science

Volumn 84, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1648-1652

  Northcutt, J K ^a   Smith, D P ^a   Musgrove, M T ^a   Ingram, K D ^a   Hinton Jr , A ^a  

^a RUSSELL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bird washers; Broilers; Carcass contamination; Carcass microbiology

Indexed keywords

AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMPYLOBACTER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA;

CHLORINE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; WATER;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CAMPYLOBACTER; CHICKEN; DRUG EFFECT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EVALUATION; FECES; FOOD CONTROL; MEAT; MICROBIOLOGY; SALMONELLA; SKIN; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; CAMPYLOBACTER; CHICKENS; CHLORINE; DISINFECTANTS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; MEAT; SALMONELLA; SKIN; TEMPERATURE; WATER;

EID: 33644798800     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/84.10.1648     Document Type: Article

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