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Poultry
Statistical analysis for the national baseline survey of Campylobacter and Salmonella in poultry and poultry meat
Andreas Kiermeier, Michelle Lorimer
November 2008 to February 2009
Project Objectives and Technical Outputs
- Provision of appropriate statistical analysis of the survey data to describe the prevalence and concentration of Campylobacter, Salmonella and hygiene indictor organisms on poultry meat for incorporation into the survey report.
- Critical review of data generated to facilitate comparison of survey results betwen states.
Outcomes
- Quantification of hazard levels at various stages of the supply chain prior to the implementation of the Primary Production and Processing Standard (PPPS) for Poultry Meat.
- Assessment of the effectiveness of the PPPS for Poultry Meat.
Hygiene baseline survey of chicken meat boning operations
Geoff Holds, Viv Mattei, Felicity Brake, Andreas Kiermeier, John Sumner, Margaret Sexton, Paul Dowsett, Geoff Raven
October 2005–June 2007
Project Objectives and Technical Outputs
- Hygiene baseline survey of chicken meat boning operations (abattoir-integrated and independent) to establish adequacy of measures and contribution to retail pathogen levels
- Undertake a baseline survey of retail chicken meat including serotyping and AMR (analytical measurement range) testing of Salmonella and Campylobacter isolates
- Obtain baseline data at other stages of the poultry supply chain.
Outcomes
- Benchmark processing hygiene performance against which an audit of procedures to identify areas for improvement can be justified – to inform program priorities.
Baseline study of hygiene of poultry abattoirs
Geoff Holds, Viv Mattei, Felicity Brake, Andreas Kiermeier, John Sumner, Margaret Sexton, Paul Dowsett, Geoff Raven
September 2005
Project Objectives and Technical Outputs
- Repeat whole bird (abattoir) processing hygiene baseline survey to assess improvements advised by PIRSA Meat Hygiene
Outcomes
- Repeat (3 yearly) baseline to evaluate improvements in abattoir processing resulting from an audit of carcase dressing procedures across industry – to inform program priorities
Retail baseline survey of Salmonella and Campylobacter in chicken meat
Andrew Pointon, Geoff Holds, Viv Mattei, Felicity Brake, Andreas Kiermeier, John Sumner, Margaret Sexton, Paul Dowsett, Geoff Raven
2005–2006
Project Objectives and Technical Outputs
- Quantify consumer exposure from direct meat contamination and indirect contamination from drip juice packaging for NSW Food Authority and PIRSA
Outcomes
- To be used by NSW Food Authority, Primary Industries and Resources SA, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), Department of Health and Ageing and SA Department of Human Services to develop policy for reduction of risk from poultry meat
Evaluation of decontamination of chicken carcases with SANOVA®
Margaret Sexton, Geoff Holds, Andreas Kiermeier, John Sumner
2005
Project Objectives and Technical Outputs
- Quantify the reduction of Salmonella and Campylobacter prevalence and counts resulting from SANOVA® treatment (birds/ chicken portions)
Outcomes
- Establish SANOVA® treatment as a potential Critical Control Point for chicken processor HACCP plans
- Provide regulators with a risk management option
Salmonella in chicken meat: A survey of portions and whole birds at the processor
John Sumner, Geoff Holds, Geoff Raven, Andrew Pointon
2003
Project Objectives and Technical Outputs
- Evaluate the processing hygiene standards of 13 SA poultry processing plants against the Australian Standard
- Benchmark the Salmonella status of retailed breast and whole chickens
Outcomes
- Results accepted for publication in Food Australia (July 2004)
- Results submitted to FSANZ as part of standards setting process
- Results reviewed with SA processors plants subsequently audited against best practice hygiene practices
