Aims:
The aim of the project is to produce information for the risk management of Campylobacter and to develop follow-up programmes in the following ways, including amongst others:
- Clarifying how systematically Campylobacter occurs in batches of slaughtered broilers on individual farms.
- Producing information on the prevalence of campylobacter in swimming water.
- Producing information on the occurrence and quantity of Campylobacter in fresh meat.
- Comparing the sensitivity of PCR-analysis and the cultivation method.
- Developing an assessment model of relative risks of exposure transmitted by meat from fresh broiler, turkey, beef and pork and the environment.
Keywords:
campylobacter, food supplies, risk assessment, predictive microbiology, modelling, Bayes, statistics
Responsible project leader:
Ranta, Jukka, Senior Researcher, Ph.D., dos., Evira, Risk Assesment Research Unit
Person at Evira responsible for the project:
Ranta, Jukka, Senior Researcher, Ph.D., dos., Risk Assesment Research Unit
In cooperation with:
Atria Suomi Oy;
HK Ruokatalo Oy;
Saarioinen Oy;
Project status:
Previous
Year of commencement:
2012
Year of completion:
2015
Project financed by:
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry;
Evira;
University of Helsinki
Evira's Project Code:
8255