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Microbiology of New Zealand feral venison
Author(s) -
Sumner John L.,
Perry Ian R.,
Reay Christine A.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740280909
Subject(s) - biology , veterinary medicine , food science , escherichia coli , zoology , medicine , gene , biochemistry
The hygienic status of feral (wild) venison has been surveyed in New Zealand game packing houses licensed for export. Total, coliform, Escherichia coli and staphylococcal counts, which ranged over 10 4 ‐10 8 /g, 10 1 ‐10 6 /g, 10 1 ‐10 6 /g and 10 2 ‐10 8 /g respectively, were higher than those normally associated with beef and sheep meats. Higher total counts were found on samples incubated at 25°C compared with 5°C, and on trimmed meat samples compared with primal cuts. Salmonellae were not detected in any of the 67 samples examined.