By Contact Gwen Venable, gvenable@uspoultry.org
January 20, 2014
Researchers Evaluate Best Practices for Shell Egg Sanitization
TUCKER, GA - USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, that evaluated best practices for shell egg sanitization. The project is part of the Association's comprehensive research program
encompassing all phases of poultry and egg production and processing. A brief summary of the completed project is shown below. A complete report, along with information on other Association research, may be
obtained by going to USPOULTRY's website, www.uspoultry.org. The project summary is as follows:
(Dr. Craig Coufal and Dr. Christine Alvarado, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas)
In a recently completed research project funded by the USPOULTRY Foundation, researchers investigated current and alternative practices of shell egg sanitization. Dr. Craig Coufal and Dr. Christine Alvarado of Texas A&M University surveyed egg processors across the U.S. to determine current practices and costs of shell egg sanitization. In addition, they conducted a microbial survey to evaluate the effectiveness of current practices. Their research also involved evaluating the effectiveness of prewash
egg disinfection procedures, determining the efficacy and quality parameters of current methods compared to alternative methods and conducting an economic analysis to compare current and alternate
methods of shell egg sanitization. Their findings will provide guidance in formulating future best
practices for the industry.
For a detailed summary, click here.
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U.S. Poultry & Egg Association is the all-feather organization representing the complete spectrum of today's poultry industry, whose mission is to progressively serve member companies through research, education, communication, and technical assistance. Founded in 1947, U.S. Poultry & Egg Association is based in Tucker, GA.
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