Campylobacter
Campylobacter testing
Eurofins Food Testing provides expertise in Campylobacter testing. This pathogen, responsible for numerous foodborne illnesses, requires reliable analytical methods to guarantee product safety. We offer a wide range of solutions, from trace detection to quantification, to ensure regulatory compliance and protect consumer health.
Key services
- Detection of Campylobacter spp. using ISO 10272-1
- Enumeration using ISO 10272-2
- Alternative methods validated under ISO 16140-2, providing faster turnaround and cost-effective screening
Main source of contamination
Raw poultry meat is one of the main carriers of Campylobacter contamination because the bacteria can live in the intestines of healthy birds. European data shows that:
- 34.6% of chicken carcasses tested positive for Campylobacter, with 18.4% exceeding 1,000 CFU/g
- The bacteria are also found in pigs (5.8%), cattle (0.5%), and raw milk (0.6%)
The main Campylobacter species involved in confirmed foodborne outbreaks are:
- Campylobacter jejuni (83.9%)
- C. coli (10.3%)
- C. lari (0.1%)
- C. fetus (0.1%)
- C. upsaliensis
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