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The effectiveness of hygiene procedures for prevention of cross‐contamination from chicken carcases in the domestic kitchen
Author(s) -
Cogan T. A.,
Bloomfield S. F.,
Humphrey T. J.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
letters in applied microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.698
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1472-765X
pISSN - 0266-8254
DOI - 10.1046/j.1472-765x.1999.00656.x
Subject(s) - hygiene , contamination , salmonella , food preparation , food science , campylobacter , food contaminant , bacteria , food safety , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , toxicology , biology , ecology , genetics , pathology
Thirteen sites in each of 60 domestic kitchens were examined for Salmonella and Campylobacter spp. following the preparation of a chicken for cooking and the application of different hygiene regimes. During food preparation bacteria became widely disseminated to hand and food contact surfaces. Where cleaning was carried out with detergent and hot water using a prescribed routine there was no significant decrease in the frequency of contaminated surfaces. Where hypochlorite was used in addition, a significant reduction in the number of contaminated sites was observed. The study suggests that there is a need to better understand and promote effective hygiene procedures for the domestic kitchen.