BroilerchickensareoftencontaminatedwithCampylobacter

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Jan 23, 2018 - Microbiology

BroilerchickensareoftencontaminatedwithCampylobacter

In 2016, 130 neck skin samples from broiler chickens were examined for the presence of Campylobacter as part of the zoonoses monitoring. In 100 cases (76.9%), the pathogen was detected. Germ count determinations were carried out on 274 samples. In about a quarter of the samples, the Campylobacter counts exceeded the new EU-wide process hygiene criterion of 1,000 colony-forming units per gram (cfu/g).

The process hygiene criterion for Campylobacter was introduced on January 1, 2018, to reduce the high contamination rate in the poultry meat chain. In the future, businesses whose carcasses have a Campylobacter count above 1,000 cfu/g must implement appropriate measures to ensure process hygiene.

For Salmonella in the poultry meat chain, significant successes have already been achieved with the EU-wide control measures at the breeding farms. Now the goal is to also reduce the positivity rate for Campylobacter in poultry meat.

You can learn more about the new examination requirement for neck skin of broiler chickens here.

In our laboratory, we routinely carry out this examination for Campylobacter. We provide you with fast and reliable results.

Our customer advisors are very happy to answer your questions.

Source: Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety; www.bvl.bund.de