From evisceration to chilling, differences between mean values of sequential process stages were generally 0.2 log CFU/g within each abattoir (exception: washing step in abattoir A, P < 0.05).
From evisceration to chilling, differences between mean values of sequential process stages were generally 0.2 log CFU/gwithin each abattoir (exception: washing step in abattoir A, P < 0.05).