Table 2.
Direct count averages of Campylobacter spp. from Campy-Cefex and mCCDA agar plates plated with different samples from the broiler slaughtering process.
| Samples | Agar Campy-Cefex Average (CFU/mL) |
Agar mCCDA Average (CFU/mL) |
p* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swabs | 1.3 × 103 | 9.5 × 102 | 0.307 |
| Carcasses pre-chiller | 9.8 × 102 | 8.3 × 101 | 0.005 |
| Pre-chiller water | 1.7 × 102 | 5.4 × 102 | 0.502 |
| Chiller water | 8.0 × 102 | 3.0 × 101 | 0.139 |
| Carcasses post chiller | 1.5 × 102 | 3.8 × 101 | 0.194 |
| Water supply | 7.3 × 101 | 4.7 × 100 | 0.318 |
*
p < 0.05, statistically significant.