A survey of the Salmonella and Campylobacter contamination of raw, whole chickens available to consumers in Wales was performed between March and December 2003. In total, 736 samples were taken, and overall contamination rates of 73.1% for Campylobacter and 5.7% for Salmonella were found. This survey follows a survey performed during 2001 to 2002 by Welsh local authorities and the National Public Health Service for Wales that established updated baseline rates for both pathogens in raw, whole chicken available to consumers in Wales. This survey indicated no difference in Campylobacter rates between fresh and frozen samples or between samples taken from retailers and local butchers, but significant differences existed in Salmonella rates between fresh and frozen samples and between those sampled from retailers and butchers, with frozen chickens and samples taken from retailers having significantly higher rates. However, the difference in Salmonella isolation rate between retailers and butchers was found to be due to the differences in the proportions of fresh and frozen chickens sampled from these locations, with a significantly higher number of frozen chickens (with a higher Salmonella rate) being sampled from retailers.
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July 01 2005
Survey of Salmonella and Campylobacter Contamination of Whole, Raw Poultry on Retail Sale in Wales in 2003
R. J. MELDRUM;
R. J. MELDRUM
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1Public Health Laboratory, National Public Health Service for Wales, Llandough Hospital, Penlan Road, Penarth CF64 2XX, UK
* Author for correspondence. Tel: +44(0)29-2071-5301; Fax: +44(0)29-2071-5134; E-mail: richard.meldrum@nphs.wales.nhs.uk.
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D. TUCKER;
D. TUCKER
1Public Health Laboratory, National Public Health Service for Wales, Llandough Hospital, Penlan Road, Penarth CF64 2XX, UK
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R. M. M. SMITH;
R. M. M. SMITH
2Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, National Public Health Service for Wales, Abton House, Wedal Road, Cardiff CF14 3QX, UK
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C. EDWARDS
C. EDWARDS
3Caerphilly County Borough Council, Council Offices, Pontllanfraidd, Blackwood MP12 2YW, UK
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J Food Prot (2005) 68 (7): 1447–1449.
Article history
Received:
October 29 2004
Accepted:
January 03 2005
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R. J. MELDRUM, D. TUCKER, R. M. M. SMITH, C. EDWARDS; Survey of Salmonella and Campylobacter Contamination of Whole, Raw Poultry on Retail Sale in Wales in 2003. J Food Prot 1 July 2005; 68 (7): 1447–1449. doi: https://doi.org/10.4315/0362-028X-68.7.1447
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