Key Preharvest Pathogen Interventions for Beef: Herd Health, Management, and Biosecurity
A recent review of control methods for pathogens in beef has identified three key interventions—high herd health status, good management, and biosecurity.
The purpose of the review was to update the recent knowledge on preharvest interventions to control important foodborne pathogens in beef and to assess their effectiveness. The review included findings from 28 controlled trials in beef or dairy cattle for selected pathogens: Campylobacter, Clostridium botulinum, Clostridium perfringens, extended spectrum-lactamase AmpC gene-carrying bacteria (ESBL/AmpC), Salmonella, and Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC).