date:Aug 22, 2013
rn regions had higher rates of Salmonella in the lymph nodes. Loneragan, from Texas Tech, believes this could be the avenue by which ground beef is contaminated with Salmonella.
This is important because lymph nodes are infinitely linked to beef, to ground chuck which is muscle, fat, lymph nodes and veins, said Loneragan.
Loneragans team is looking at what can be done pre-harvest to reduce Salmonella. He said what can be done in a beef packing plant is limited.
There are many lymph nodes, and