Effect of Air Chilling on Salmonella

Carraminana et al. (1997) conducted a Salmonella spp. survey at 11 sampling sites in a poultry slaughter establishment in Spain. Salmonella prevalence rates increased from 30% in fecal material collected from incoming birds to 60% in airchilled carcasses (Carraminana et al., 1997). ’is study showed the problem with trying to control Salmonella on carcasses when using air chilling.