UV light was investigated for the decontamination of raw @entity1573 , associated packaging, and contact surfaces. The UV susceptibilities of a number of @entity5363 isolates (seven @entity5363 isolates and three @entity6920 isolates), @entity526 ATCC 25922, and @entity10435 ATCC 10376 in liquid media were also investigated. From an initial level of 7 log CFU/ml, no viable @entity5363 cells were detected following exposure to the most intense UV dose (0.192 J/cm(2)) in liquid media (skim milk subjected to ultrahigh-temperature treatment and diluted 1:4 with maximum recovery diluent). Maximum reductions of 4.8 and 6.2 log CFU/ml were achieved for @entity526 and serovar Enteritidis, respectively, in liquid media. Considerable differences in susceptibilities were found between the @entity5363 isolates examined, with variations of up to 4 log CFU/ml being observed. UV treatment of raw @entity1573 fillet (0.192 J/cm(2)) reduced @entity5363 , @entity526 , serovar Enteritidis, total viable counts, and Enterobacteriaceae by 0.76, 0.98, 1.34, 1.76, and 1.29 log CFU/g, respectively. Following UV treatment of packaging and surface materials, reductions of up to 3.97, 4.50, and 4.20 log CFU/cm(2) were obtained for @entity5363 , @entity526 , and serovar Enteritidis, respectively (P < 0.05). Overall, the color of UV-treated @entity1573 was not significantly affected (P >=  0.05). The findings of this study indicate that @entity5363 is susceptible to UV technology and that differences in sensitivities exist between investigated isolates. Overall, UV could be used for improving the microbiological quality of raw @entity1573 and for decontaminating associated packaging and surface materials.

Efficacy of UV light treatment for the microbiological decontamination of XXXX , associated packaging, and contact surfaces.

@entity1573 :: ('9031', 'Species') :: ['chicken'] @entity10435 :: ('149539', 'Species') :: ['Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis'] @entity5363 :: ('197', 'Species') :: ['Campylobacter jejuni', 'Campylobacter', 'C. jejuni'] @entity526 :: ('562', 'Species') :: ['Escherichia coli', 'E. coli'] @entity6920 :: ('195', 'Species') :: ['Campylobacter coli']
@entity1573 :: (9031,Species) :: ['chicken']
