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Four beef carcases and five sets of beef offal, carcases in which localised infestation with
cysticercus bovis had been found, were received in Smithfield, by arrangement with Local Authorities
at source, and were detained in cold storage for the period prescribed in the Meat Inspection
Regulations, 1963.
The bulk of unsound meat is from imported chilled beef affected with bacterial slime and
mould fungi. Bacterial slime and decomposition were the main causes of loss in fresh and chilled
meat, particularly pork, from other sources including Great Britain.
Delays in transit, consequent exhaustion of solid C02 in containers, and opening of containers
en route, allowing condensation on carcases, thus promoting development of bacterial
slime are factors giving rise to losses. From home sources a frequent fault is the despatch of
carcases, particularly pork, before they are sufficiently cooled. Some consignments of pork carcases,
are still warm on arrival at Smithfield.
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