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Musgrove, Michael |
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Submitted to: Meeting Proceedings
Publication Type: Proceedings Publication Acceptance Date: 2/2/2007 Publication Date: 2/15/2007 Citation: Musgrove, M.T. 2007. Yeast and Egg Contamination of Shell Eggs. 2007 Proceedings of the Atlantic Poultry Conference, pp.1-10 Interpretive Summary: Poultry and eggs are often contaminated with microorganisms such as bacteria, yeasts, and molds. Bacteria such as Salmonella cause illness in human who eat eggs contaminated with them, particularly if the eggs are pooled, improperly refrigerated, and eaten raw or undercooked. Other bacteria such as Pseudomonas and Flavimonas are primarily with spoilage of eggs. Data presented includes summation of reports on counts from washed and unwashed eggs, air sampling, and possible means of decreasing the likelihood of microbial contamination. Technical Abstract: Poultry and eggs are often contaminated with microorganisms such as bacteria, yeasts, and molds. Bacteria such as Salmonella cause illness in human who eat eggs contaminated with them, particularly if the eggs are pooled, improperly refrigerated, and eaten raw or undercooked. Other bacteria such as Pseudomonas and Flavimonas are primarily with spoilage of eggs. Data presented includes summation of reports on counts from washed and unwashed eggs, air sampling, and possible means of decreasing the likelihood of microbial contamination. |
