Effectiveness of Immersion Treatments with Hydrogen Peroxide in Reducing Microbial Populations on Raw Chicken Carcasses

Poultry is an integral part of food chain, but it may constitute specific problems to public health. Therefore, the current trial was carried out to improve the sanitary status of broiler carcasses throughout application of food grade hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) to the chillers used in refrigeration of chicken carcasses prior to its packaging. Total colony count, mould and yeast count, coliform count and Staph. aureus counts were determined with and without addition of hydrogen peroxide to chillers water and the reduction percent in the microbial counts were detected. It was concluded that hydrogen peroxide Results indicate superior activity of hydrogen peroxide as a powerful and versatile sanitizer for poultry carcass.