title: Enumerative Analysis of Salmonella in Outbreak-Associated Breaded and Frozen Comminuted Raw Chicken Products.
abstract: A significant data gap exists with respect to the levels of pathogens in foods implicated in foodborne outbreaks. These data are essential for the quantification of pathogen exposure via the ingestion of contaminated food. Here we report the levels of the foodborne pathogen Salmonella in comminuted raw chicken products that had been breaded and then frozen. The products investigated were collected during four food safety investigations of foodborne outbreaks that occurred in Canada from 2014 to 2016. Most-probable-number (MPN) distribution analysis of the food samples revealed Salmonella levels of 0.0018 to 3 MPN/g, which is equivalent to 1 MPN per 0.33 to 556 g of product. These data suggest low levels of Salmonella may be associated with foodborne outbreaks.
authors.affiliation: Bureau of Microbial Hazards, Health Canada, 251 Sir Frederick Banting Driveway, P.L. 2204E, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0K9.
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Catford
authors.affiliation: Bureau of Microbial Hazards, Health Canada, 251 Sir Frederick Banting Driveway, P.L. 2204E, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0K9.
authors.forename: Kyle
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ganz
authors.affiliation: Bureau of Microbial Hazards, Health Canada, 251 Sir Frederick Banting Driveway, P.L. 2204E, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0K9.
authors.forename: Sandeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tamber
keywords: 
            Salmonella
          ; Chicken; Dose-response; Enumeration; Outbreak; Pathogen exposure