TY - JOUR
T1 - Microbiological investigation on the effect of rinsing of intentionally soiled roe deer carcasses
AU - Korkmaz, Birsen
AU - Mateus-Vargas, Rafael Hernán
AU - Maaz, Denny
AU - Reich, Felix
AU - Bandick, Niels
AU - Lahrssen-Wiederholt, Monika
AU - Steinhoff-Wagner, Julia
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023, The Author(s).
PY - 2023/6
Y1 - 2023/6
N2 - Reduction of the microbial load of soiled carcasses is essential in the production of game meat. Rinsing with water is a common practice in handling game carcasses to remove any visible contamination. In this study, microbiological investigations were performed on carcasses of roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), inoculated with a mixture of gastrointestinal content and then either rinsed (n = 3) or unrinsed (n = 3). Water rinsing may have short-term effects on bacterial contamination related to soiling. However, introducing water into the body cavity may promote bacterial growth during cold storage.
AB - Reduction of the microbial load of soiled carcasses is essential in the production of game meat. Rinsing with water is a common practice in handling game carcasses to remove any visible contamination. In this study, microbiological investigations were performed on carcasses of roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), inoculated with a mixture of gastrointestinal content and then either rinsed (n = 3) or unrinsed (n = 3). Water rinsing may have short-term effects on bacterial contamination related to soiling. However, introducing water into the body cavity may promote bacterial growth during cold storage.
KW - Game meat
KW - Gastrointestinal content
KW - Microbial contamination
KW - Soiled carcasses
KW - Water washing
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85149241066&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s00003-023-01417-0
DO - 10.1007/s00003-023-01417-0
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85149241066
SN - 1661-5751
VL - 18
SP - 199
EP - 204
JO - Journal fur Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit
JF - Journal fur Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit
IS - 2
ER -