Recovery of Aeromonas hydrophila from Carcasses and Processing Water in a Broiler Processing Operation.

Aeromonas hydrophila , a potential pathogen associated with cases of human diarrhea, was enumerated using a rinse method on broiler carcasses and in processing water at selected locations in a commercial processing plant. A. hydrophila was detected on 98% of all carcasses tested, and 92% of all chill water samples; scald and rinse water samples were negative for this organism.