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ArticleVeterinary sciences2025

Sustainable Practices and Microbial Quality of Cattle Offal in Slaughterhouses.

Ana Raquel Cândido, Kamila Soares, Márcio Moura-Alves, Cristina Saraiva, Alexandra Esteves

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Article in Veterinary sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Ana Raquel CândidoPEC Nordeste, Zona Industrial II, 4564-909 Penafiel, Portugal.
Kamila SoaresVeterinary and Animal Research Center (CECAV), University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-5341-9997
Márcio Moura-AlvesVeterinary and Animal Research Center (CECAV), University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-3276-9861
Cristina SaraivaVeterinary and Animal Research Center (CECAV), University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-1657-0684
Alexandra EstevesVeterinary and Animal Research Center (CECAV), University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-6769-1844

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

As global income levels and population increase, meat consumption and production are rising, raising concerns about climate change, animal welfare, and environmental sustainability. Offal offers a sustainable, nutrient-rich, and economical alternative to muscle meat, providing proteins, vitamins, and minerals. This study was triggered by the scarcity of information on the microbiological quality of edible bovine offal, which is often associated with poor hygienic conditions during handling and processing at slaughterhouse. This study assessed the superficial microbiota present on cattle liver and tongue in a vertical slaughterhouse across various stages of the procurement process and on days with different slaughter volumes, with three sampling points: immediately after post-mortem inspection (Point 1); after the arrival of the viscera in the preparation room (Point 2); and in the refrigeration chamber at 3 °C (Point 3). Samples were analysed according to ISO methods for enumeration of mesophilic aerobic bacteria,

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cattle slaughterhousefood safetyliveroffaltongue

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