Hazard Database
Hazard detail
| Food Type : | Lamb (raw) |
| Description : |
| Hazard: | Biological -- Parasites -- Toxoplasma gondii |
| Source: | Infection common in sheep in New Zealand. Common cause of abortion. |
| Justification: | Risk Profile: Toxoplasma gondii in red meat *Microbial Pathogen Data Sheet |
| Control Measure: | Can vaccinate flocks. Parasite may be killed by: cooking to 50 deg C or greater; freezing to -20 deg C for 54 hours; curing with salt or sugar; smoking 24 hours at less than 50 deg C following salt injection. |
| Last Updated: | 29/01/2019 |