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.