Occurrence of Campylobacter in retail foods in Ireland.
Int J Food Microbiol
; 95(2): 111-8, 2004 Sep 01.
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| ID: mdl-15282123
ABSTRACT
A surveillance study was carried out to determine the prevalence of Campylobacter in a range of retail foods purchased in three Irish cities over a 20-month period between March 2001 and October 2002. In total 2391 food samples were analysed during this period. Campylobacter was isolated from 444 raw chicken (49.9%), 33 turkey (37.5%) and 11 duck samples (45.8%). Lower isolation rates of 7/221 (3.2%), 10/197 (5.1%) and 31/262 (11.8%) were observed for raw beef, pork and lamb, respectively. One sample of pork paté from 120 samples analysed (0.8%) was Campylobacter-positive. A total of three shellfish samples (oysters) from 129 raw specimens examined (2.3%) were found to contain Campylobacter. Low prevalences of the organism (0.9%) were also isolated from fresh mushrooms. Of 62 raw bulk tank milk samples analysed, Campylobacter was recovered in a single sample (1.6%). Campylobacter was not detected in any of the comminuted pork puddings, prepared vegetables and salads, retail sandwiches or cheeses made from unpasteurised milk. In total, 543 Campylobacter were isolated from all of the food samples analysed, of which 453 (83.4%) were confirmed as Campylobacter jejuni and the remaining 90 (16.6%) as Campylobacter coli.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Campylobacter
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Contaminação de Alimentos
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Qualidade de Produtos para o Consumidor
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Microbiologia de Alimentos
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Carne
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Produtos da Carne
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Irlanda