We finally solved the problem by limiting the scope of our research area to that which is transmitted from the cattle through the process to humans. We therefore developed a method to remove incidental contamination and cross contamination from the formula. Potential Pathways for Transmission Cross contamination and improper storage are dangers both in ground beef and in cuts. For instance, one contaminated hamburger patty can come into intimate association with another, thereby cross-contaminating it. This process can reproduce itself hundreds of times, despite the presence of protective paper.
Improper storage refers mainly to temperature.temperature abuse.
Temperature abuse occurs when meat is stored either above that temperature or is frozen, requiring subsequent thawing and entailing proliferation of bacteria. Campylobacter, the centre of our study, has a remarkable ability to recover despite its inherent fragility. Cooking and improper cooking are other possible causes of contamination. Proper cooking of beef depends on one's tastes. The amount of meat consumed required significant research.