Food chain information systems in medium- and smallsized slaughterhouses of central Italy and organ and carcass condemnations: A five-year survey

Submitted: 29 April 2021
Accepted: 26 October 2021
Published: 1 December 2021
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The flow of information between farms and slaughterhouses about animal health, is a fundamental process for modern meat inspection. The information provided by Food Chain Information (FCI) systems in medium-small sized slaughterhouses in central Italy, focusing on the data provided on the animal’s health status, was performed through a five-year survey together with the number of organ and carcass condemnation for bovine, swine and ovine. The annual prevalence of condemnation was higher in bovine (from 10.49% in 2015 to 17.16% in 2019) than swine (from 6.39% in 2015 to 12.64% in 2019) and ovine (from 8.05% in 2019 to 8.98% in 2017), and an overall prevalence increase was observed in bovine and swine, throughout the years. The frequent lack of Food Chain Information (FCI) from farms to slaughterhouses should be emphasised, taking into consideration that a poor implementation of the system by farmers, could lead to a persistent risk of disease at farm level for these two species.

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Ranucci D, Di Giacomo L, Raggi M, Branciari R, Miraglia D, Rea S, Stocchi R, Di Cerbo A, Roila R, Budelli L, Fortugno L, D’Innocenzo A, Cambiotti F, Del Zoppo M, Capecci E, Angellotti A, Ferretti E, Loschi AR. Food chain information systems in medium- and smallsized slaughterhouses of central Italy and organ and carcass condemnations: A five-year survey. Ital J Food Safety [Internet]. 2021 Dec. 1 [cited 2024 Dec. 7];10(4). Available from: https://www.pagepressjournals.org/ijfs/article/view/9833