o:8614 Process hygiene of cattle carcasses in one slaughterhouse in Serbia during 36 months en Process hygiene in slaughterhouses plays a key role in ensuring product safety and protecting the health of both workers and final consumers. A three-year monitoring was conducted in one slaughterhouse in Serbia, using non-destructive sampling and testing according to microbiological criteria for total viable count (TVC), Enterobacteriaceae (EC), and the presence of Salmonella spp. The results showed that all TVC and EC values were below the prescribed m and M limits, while Salmonella spp. was detected in two samples. These findings highlight the need for continuous monitoring. Only consistent implementation of selfcontrol measures, application of the HACCP system, and ongoing staff training can ensure meat safety and protect public health. This study emphasizes that properly applied hygiene measures can significantly reduce the risk of microbiological contamination of meat. Process hygiene, Slaughterhouse, Cattle, Microbiological criteria 1552099 10.18485/meattech.2025.66.3.49 2025-12-05T09:08:12.147Z 44 yes 46 Dunja Videnović Institute of Meat Hygiene and Technology, Kaćanskog 13, Belgrade, Serbia Process hygiene of cattle carcasses in one slaughterhouse in Serbia during 36 months https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2638-247X Ivana Branković Lazić Institute of Meat Hygiene and Technology, Kaćanskog 13, Belgrade, Serbia Process hygiene of cattle carcasses in one slaughterhouse in Serbia during 36 months person https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5844-9278 Nikola Betić Institute of Meat Hygiene and Technology, Kaćanskog 13, Belgrade, Serbia Process hygiene of cattle carcasses in one slaughterhouse in Serbia during 36 months person https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7375-6752 Aleksandar Bajčić Institute of Meat Hygiene and Technology, Kaćanskog 13, Belgrade, Serbia Process hygiene of cattle carcasses in one slaughterhouse in Serbia during 36 months person https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2923-4137 Dunja Mišić Institute of Meat Hygiene and Technology, Kaćanskog 13, Belgrade, Serbia Process hygiene of cattle carcasses in one slaughterhouse in Serbia during 36 months person https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2213-2612 Lazar Milojević Institute of Meat Hygiene and Technology, Kaćanskog 13, Belgrade, Serbia Process hygiene of cattle carcasses in one slaughterhouse in Serbia during 36 months person https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6901-6033 Boris Mrdović Institute of Meat Hygiene and Technology, Kaćanskog 13, Belgrade, Serbia Process hygiene of cattle carcasses in one slaughterhouse in Serbia during 36 months person https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9964-4317 application/pdf 490611 https://unilib.phaidrabg.rs/o:8614 no yes 16 70 92000001 71A01 Meat technology - Special Issue 66/3 2025 1-576 66 3 301 307 Kaćanskog 13, 11 000 Belgrade Institute of Meat Hygiene and Technology 2025-12-01 www.journalmeattechnology.com