Scientific Opinion on the public health risks related to the maintenance of the cold chain during storage and transport of meat. Part 2 (minced meat from all species)
Fresh meat intended for the production of minced meat may be contaminated by a range of pathogens including Salmonella spp.and verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli (VTEC).These may grow if the temperatures are not maintained below 5 °C along the continuum from carcass chilling to mincing.Moreover Listeria monocytogenes and Yersinia enterocolitica w