Pre-scald brushing – removing solids, bacterial contamination

Live broilers contain micro-organisms as Campylobacter and Salmonella on their feathers and feet and once in the slaughterhouse may contaminate the carcasses during processing. The results can be a final product which is contaminated with low levels of pathogenic bacteria. Interventions are needed in order to reduce contamination of carcasses, however, carcass treatment with chemicals or irradiation is not acceptable, other measures as logistic slaughter have shown a low effectiveness. Interven