In the United States, there are several foodborne illnesses linked to meat, causing dozens of outbreaks that send thousands of people to the hospital each year. Common culprits such as E. coli, Listeria, Salmonella and Campylobacter are not only present in living animals, but processing environments could also encourage the growth of these harmful pathogens.
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Despite the many sterilization methods available today, steam sterilization continues to rise as a top choice because of its simple yet effective decontamination method. Through the use of an autoclave, this process involves four parameters: steam, pressure, temperature and time. A successful cycle directly exposes the contaminated items to steam at the required temperature and pressure for the specified time.
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In the United States and Europe, government agencies have established regulations for the transportation of animals, including that shipping climates be maintained between 45 °F to 85 °F. However, there are no such standards in place for travelers in the sky, on the rails, or on the ground.
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