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- Title
Effect of Different Immersion Tank Water Temperatures on the Microbiological Quality of Rabbit Carcasses.
- Authors
Silva, José Luiz Martins; de Vasconcelos, Marta Liliane; Oliveira, Joyce Graziella; da Fonseca, Danielle de Cássia Martins; Marino, Elizangela Domenis; Vasconcellos, Alenia Naliato; Nascimento, Luciana Oliveira; da Cruz Gomes, Marcia Delgado; Vaz, Andreia Cristina Nakashima; de Souza, Bruna Maria Salotti; Vidal, Ana Maria Centola
- Abstract
The pre-chilling of rabbit carcasses in an immersion tank directly interferes with microbial control. Therefore, this study was developed to examine the influence of different pre-chill tank water temperatures (4, 7, and 10 °C) on the microbiological quality of rabbit carcasses. Samples of rabbit carcasses and water and ice from the pre-chiller tank were collected; mesophilic aerobic heterotrophic microorganisms (MES), enterobacteria (EC), and coagulase-positive Staphylococcus (CPS) were counted; and the presence of Salmonella spp. was investigated. After the carcasses were immersed in the pre-chiller, there was a significant increase (p < 0.05) in MES (38.69 and 88.06 Log CFU·mL−1 at 4 and 10 °C, respectively) and EC (3.20, 4.15, and 4.84 Log CFU·mL−1 at 4, 7, and 10 °C, respectively). The average EC count tended to increase after the carcasses were immersed in the pre-chiller at different temperatures, but this increase was not significant. Water samples showed MES, EC, and CPS counts only after the immersion of the carcasses; however, the presence of these microorganisms was not detected in any of the ice samples. Salmonella spp. was not identified in the analyzed samples. The microorganisms analyzed at the three pre-chiller water temperatures evaluated did not multiply on the surface of the rabbit carcasses or in the pre-chiller water after carcass immersion. This study showed that none of the three pre-chilling temperatures were able to reduce the count of indicator microorganisms in the carcasses of rabbits. These data provide scientific support to discuss the need for specific norms and guidelines for rabbit meat production.
- Subjects
WATER immersion; WATER temperature; AEROBIC bacteria; CHILLED water systems; RABBITS; RABBIT meat; SOYBEAN meal; CARBONACEOUS aerosols
- Publication
Agriculture; Basel, 2023, Vol 13, Issue 2, p270
- ISSN
2077-0472
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/agriculture13020270