Total rinse method for microbiological sampling of the internal cavity of eviscerated broiler carcasses.
A method is described for spray-rinse sampling the entire visceral cavity of broiler chicken carcasses for microbiological analyses. The method is designed to provide a more comprehensive sample than swabbing or excision of small areas.
D000818:Animals; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002452:Cell Count; D002645:Chickens; D005516:Food Microbiology; D008460:Meat; D012486:Salmonella typhimurium; D013048:Specimen Handling