. S. aureus was isolated from 64.8% of retail pork products in Iowa, Minnesota, and New Jersey in 2012 where 6.6% of the isolated strains were MRSA [20]. In a more recent study in Georgia, USA, S. aureus was isolates from 45% of retail pork and 63% of beef products where 3% of beef and 4% of pork were contaminated with MRSA [21]. Another study in North Dakota, USA showed a S. aureus prevalence of 49.3% in retail pork where 7% were MRSA [22]