Introduction
Food-borne pathogens are the leading cause of illness and death in developing countries costing billions of dollars in medical care and medical and social costs [1]. Changes in eating habits, mass catering, complex and lengthy food supply procedures with increased international movement and poor hygiene practices are major contributing factors [2]. Contaminated raw meat is one of the main sources of food-borne illnesses [3,4]. The risk of the transmission of zoonotic infections is also associated with contaminated meat. International food management agencies, especially the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Agriculture Organization and the International Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) Alliance have already provided guidelines to member countries about safe handling procedures such as HACCP and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)