Incidence of Listeria spp. and Salmonella spp. in horsemeat for human consumption

Authors
de Assis, MA Destro, MT Franco, BDGM Landgraf, M
Citation
Ma. De Assis et al., Incidence of Listeria spp. and Salmonella spp. in horsemeat for human consumption, INT J F MIC, 62(1-2), 2000, pp. 161-164
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science/Nutrition
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
01681605 → ACNP
Volume
62
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
161 - 164
Database
ISI
SICI code
0168-1605(200012)62:1-2<161:IOLSAS>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
The incidence of Salmonella spp., Listeria spp. and Listeria monocytogenes in horsemeat for human consumption was investigated. One-hundred and twenty -one samples of frozen horsemeat collected from two Brazilian abattoirs wer e analysed over a period of 1 year. Twenty-two samples (18.2%) were positiv e for Listeria spp. with nine (7.4%) containing L. monocytogenes. None of t he samples harbored Salmonella spp. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All righ ts reserved.