Testing a Nonpathogenic Surrogate Microorganism for Validating Desiccation-Adapted Salmonella Inactivation in Physically Heat-Treated Broiler Litter.

Thermal resistance of desiccation-adapted Salmonella Senftenberg 775W was compared with that of Enterococcus faecium NRRL B-2354 in aged broiler litter. Aged broiler litter with 20, 30, and 40% moisture contents was inoculated separately with desiccation-adapted Salmonella Senftenberg 775W and E. faecium NRRL B-2354 at ca. 5 to 6 log CFU/g and then heat treated at 75, 85, and 150°C. At all tested temperatures, desiccation-adapted E. faecium NRRL B-2354 was more heat resistant than desiccation-adapted Salmonella Senftenberg 775W ( P < 0.05). During the treatments at 75 and 85°C, E. faecium NRRL B-2354 in aged broiler litter with all moisture contents was reduced by 2.89 to 4.12 log and was above the detection limit of direct plating (1.30 log CFU/g), whereas Salmonella Senftenberg 775W could not be detected by enrichment (>5-log reduction) during holding time at these temperatures. At 150°C, E. faecium NRRL B-2354 in aged broiler litter with 20 and 30% moisture contents was still detectable by enrichment after heat exposure for up to 15 min, whereas Salmonella Senftenberg 775W in aged broiler litter with all moisture contents could not be detected throughout the entire treatment. Our results revealed that E. faecium NRRL B-2354 can be used as a surrogate for Salmonella to validate the thermal processing of poultry litter by providing a sufficient safety margin. This study provides a practical tool for poultry litter processors to evaluate the effectiveness of their thermal processing.

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