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)

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

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