EFFECTS OF PROCESSING PLANT LAIRAGE ON THE PREVALENCE AND LOAD OF E. COLI O157:H7 ON THE HIDES OF BEEF CATTLE

Objective

1) Determine the extent to which lairage adds to E. coli O157:H7 prevalence and load on cattle hides. 2) Identify sources of E. coli O157:H7 in the lairage environment. 3) Work with the beef processing industry to identify and test intervention strategies targeted to the lairage environment that will reduce the transfer of E. coli O157:H7 associated with this segment of the production chain.

Investigators

Hinton, Jr., Arthur

Institution

USDA - Agricultural Research Service

Start date

2006

End date

2007

Funding Source

Agricultural Research Service

Project number

5438-42000-013-04T

Accession number

410696