title: Prevalence and public health significance of blemishes in cuts of Irish beef.
abstract: Between February 1999 and February 2000 more than 45,000 quarters of Irish beef cattle were examined for the presence of blemishes as they were cut into primal and subprimal cuts. A total of 2,379 blemishes, either scars or cysts, were found. Eight of the scars and one cyst tested positive for residues of inhibiting substances.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Beechinor
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Buckley
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Bloomfield
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004350:Drug Residues / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D005513:Food Inspection; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary; D007494:Ireland; D008297:Male; D008460:Meat / Q000032:analysis* / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D011634:Public Health; D011786:Quality Control