The incidence of salmonella on poultry carcasses following the use of slow release chlorine dioxide (Alcide)

Abstract

A slow releasing chlorine dioxide solution (SRCD, Alcide) was added to Turkey rinse and/or chilling water to reduce the incidence of Salmonellae contaminated carcasses. The effect of an in-plant chlorination system was also evaluated. The in-plant chlorination system reduced the incidence of Salmonellae contaminated carcasses from an average of 70% after evisceration to 25% after chilling. Regardless of the efficiency of the rinsing processes tested, chilling in 1% SRCD and ice eliminated any recoverable Salmonellae from Turkey carcasses.