Condenação de carcaças de frangos por contaminação em abatedouros do estado de Mato Grosso sob fiscalização do Serviço de Inspeção Federal

Abstract

Poultry farming in Brazil continues to be of vital importance in the global ranking of poultry production, being one of the largest exporters of chicken meat. In addition, the consumer market is increasingly demanding in relation to good production practices, animal welfare and product quality. Furthermore, a bottleneck to be overcome in cold storage facilities is the contamination of carcasses, which is responsible for economic losses that can lead to complications in public health. Therefore, the work of official veterinarians in the inspection and quality control of meat that will be destined for the final consumer is of utmost importance. Among the factors that predispose to the condemnation of carcasses due to contamination are inadequate pre-slaughter fasting time, non-uniformity of batches and, mainly, flaws in the evisceration process, which are called pathological and non-pathological flaws, the latter being a result of the technologies used in the slaughter processes. In this context, the present study aimed to conduct a survey of these condemnations in slaughterhouses with Federal Inspection Service in the State of Mato Grosso, in the period from July 01/01/2023 to 31/12/2023 and thus, compare the findings with the literature.