Beef carcass contamination

T. saginata causes cysticercosis in cattle. In the developed world, detection of the parasites in beef carcasses causes the meat to be downgraded or condemned for human consumption. The parasite has a wide distribution but is most prevalent in countries where meat is frequently eaten raw, or incompletely cooked, and where cattle pasture is contaminated with human faeces. Although the obligate definitive... 

Anil, M.H., Love, S., Williams, S., Shano, A., Mckinstry, J.L., Helps, C.R., Waterman-Pearson, A., Seghatchian, J., and Harbour, D.A. 1999. Potential contamination of beef carcasses with brain tissue at slaughter. Vet. Rec. 145, 460-462. 

Bowling, M.B., Yemm, R.S., Belk, K.E., Scanga, J.A., Sofos, J.N., and Smith, G.C. 2006. An evaluation of central nervous system cross-contamination due to carcass splitting in commercial beef packing plants. Unpublished data. Center for Red Meat Safety, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO. 

Rotterud, O.J., Helps, C.R., Hillman, T.J., Fisher, A.V., Harbour, D., Anil, H., and Nesbakken, T. 2005. Hot boning of intact carcasses A procedure to avoid central nervous system self-contamination in beef and beef products. /. Food Prot. 69, 405 11. 

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