Jessika Ibarrola - van Leeuwen, Ph.D., M.Sc., species manager swine, Phytobiotics Feed Additives GmbH, Germany. Email her at J.leeuwen@phytobiotics.com.
The consumption of Salmonella-contaminated pork is estimated to be responsible for between 1 and 8 percent of all foodborne Salmonella infections. Measures are needed to reduce carcass Salmonella contamination and ensure food safety.