Methods of Reducing Post-slaughtering Contamination
- Application of Water/Hot Water
- Trimming
- Chemical Treatment
- Chlorine
- Organic acids: for example, acetic acid, lactic acid, citric acid and fumaric acid
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Antimicrobials: for example, nisin, bactericin and lactoferrin
- Phosphates: trisodium phosphate
- Use of Bacteriophages: USDA approved
- To reduce Campylobacter jejuni in poultry
- To reduce the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat beef products as food additives
- Use of Ultraviolet and pulsed high-intensity light