CSIRO Food and Nutritional Sciences: Meat Industry Services
Publications Library
Meat Safety
Publications relating to Pathogens
Meat Technology Update Newsletters 
- Pathogen reduction interventions for carcases. MTU 2/03 - April 2003
- Spread of foodborne pathogens during feeding, transportation and holding prior to slaughter. MTU 3/06 - June 2006
- E. coli, E. coli O157 and Salmonella. MTU 6/03 - December 2003
- Listeria in fresh and processed meats. MTU 5/05 - October 2005
Information Sheets
- Microbial interventions for carcases and carcase parts. January 2005
- Testing meat for E. coli O157:H7 or H-. February 2002
- Food irradiation options for meat. August 2003
- UV light and its effect on fresh meat. August 2002
- Dangerous goods. February 2002
Publications relating to Chemical safety
Meat Technology Update Newsletters
- Taints in meat. MTU 3/99 - May 1999
Information Sheets
- Sulphur dioxide, sulphites in meat products. February 2006
- Assessing meat quality after ammonia leaks. September 2002
Publications relating to Hygiene and foreign objects
Meat Technology Update Newsletters
- How useful are microbiological criteria for fresh meat? MTU 1/02 - February 2002
- Alternative techniques for the hygienic processing of offal. MTU 5/01 - September 2001
- Sheep and lamb dressing. MTU 6/01 - December 2001
Information Sheets
- Retained water in meat. September 2002
For further information about interventions that may be used to reduce the microbial load on meat, see the Interventions Package on this site.