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Detection and Isolation of Campylobacter spp. from Raw Meat

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Summary of the Swedish Campylobacter program in broilers, 2001 through 2005.

I Hansson¹, L Plym Forshell, P Gustafsson

¹Department of Bacteriology, National Veterinary Institute, SE-751 89 Uppsala, Sweden. ingrid.hansson@sva.se

Journal of Food Protection

|September 29, 2007

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A Swedish monitoring program reduced Campylobacter in broiler chickens from 20% to 13% between 2002 and 2005. This demonstrates that producing Campylobacter-free broilers is achievable through targeted preventive measures in primary production.

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Area of Science:

Food safety
Veterinary microbiology
Poultry production

Background:

Campylobacter is a leading cause of foodborne illness globally.
Reducing Campylobacter in broiler chickens is crucial for public health.
Preventive measures in primary production are key to controlling food chain contamination.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the effectiveness of a national monitoring program in reducing Campylobacter incidence in broiler chickens.
To identify factors influencing Campylobacter prevalence in broiler flocks.
To evaluate the feasibility of producing Campylobacter-free broilers.

Main Methods:

A 5-year monitoring program (2001-2005) in Swedish broiler production.
Sampling of broiler flocks at slaughter and additional times.
Quantitative analysis of Campylobacter in neck skin and carcass rinse samples.

Main Results:

Annual incidence of Campylobacter-positive slaughter batches decreased from 20% to 13%.
A seasonal peak in Campylobacter incidence was observed during summer.
Campylobacter levels were higher in broilers with prior farm-level detection or cecal presence.

Conclusions:

The monitoring program successfully reduced Campylobacter occurrence in broiler batches.
Producing Campylobacter-free broilers is feasible in Sweden.
Early detection and farm-level interventions are critical for control.