Measures for the control of Campylobacter spp. in chicken meat

To collate and assess the most recent scientific information relevant to the control of thermotolerant Campylobacter species in broiler production and chicken meat, the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on Microbiological Risk Assessment (JEMRA) convened a meeting in Rome, Italy in February 2023. This report describes the output of this meeting.

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The meeting aimed to identify and assess control measures for Campylobacter, a zoonotically transmitted bacterium that causes fever and abdominal cramps, in the broiler production chain. The expert committee reviewed available data and identified several interventions from primary production to post-processing stages. The conclusions include recommendations for strict biosecurity measures.