Hazard Database
Hazard detail
| Food Type : | Venison (raw) |
| Description : |
| Hazard: | Biological -- Parasites -- Toxoplasma gondii |
| Source: | Common parasite of deer |
| Justification: | *Microbial Pathogen Data Sheet *Generic RMP Model for Slaughter, Dressing, Cooling and Boning of Farmed Mammals (Section 4 - deer) *Risk Profile: Toxoplasma gondii in red meat and meat products (2015 update). |
| Control Measure: | Cooking or freezing will kill cysts (see risk profile). Essentially uncontrolled hazard in fresh chilled meat |
| Reference: | Risk Profile (2015) |
| Last Updated: | 4/02/2019 |