A survey of the microbiological quality of kangaroo carcasses processed for human consumption in two processing plants in Queensland, Australia

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An investigation of the microbiological quality of kangaroo carcasses at two Queensland processing plants was carried out. A total of 836 whole muscle samples were taken, 801 from plant A and 35 from plant B. Samples were analyzed for aerobic bacteria, Escherichia coli, and Salmonella. The mean adjusted aerobic plate count (APC) was 2.8 log CFU/g, and counts at the 90th, 95th, and 99th percentiles were 4.2, 4.9, and 6.4 log CFU/g, respectively. The maximum number of bacteria recovered was 6.5 log CFU/g. E. coli was detected in 13.9% of samples, for which the adjusted mean was 0.7 log CFU/g, and counts at the 90th, 95th, and 99th percentiles were 1.4, 2.0, and 3.0 log CFU/g, respectively. Salmonella was detected in 0.84% of samples. There was no significant relationship (P < 0.05) between season and APC or E. coli count. There was a significant relationship (P < 0.001) between Salmonella prevalence and summer. The microbiological quality of Queensland kangaroo carcasses is similar to that obtained during other excision-based studies of kangaroo, wild boar, and beef carcasses. Copyright ©, International Association for Food Protection.

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Eglezos, S., Huang, B., & Stuttard, E. (2007). A survey of the microbiological quality of kangaroo carcasses processed for human consumption in two processing plants in Queensland, Australia. Journal of Food Protection, 70(5), 1249–1251. https://doi.org/10.4315/0362-028X-70.5.1249

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