Hygiene Validation for Pig Transport Trucks: Multi-Assessment Field Study

A 2026 study by A. Perrucci evaluates a standardized cleaning and disinfection protocol for trucks transporting live pigs. The dataset compares 15 trial trucks against 23 control trucks using visual inspection, ATP testing, and microbiological analyses across three functional sections of each vehicle. Results show the protocol significantly improved sanitary status and eliminated MRSA from trial trucks.

Use Cases

• Validate cleaning protocol effectiveness based on visual inspection scores, ATP readings, and total viable count (TVC) data.
• Identify critical contamination points in vehicle sections like the boot-storage compartment based on microbiological analysis results.
• Assess the potential for reducing antimicrobial resistance transmission based on MRSA presence/absence testing before and after cleaning.

Strengths

• Data is derived from a field study comparing 38 total vehicles (15 trial, 23 control).
• Effectiveness is validated using three distinct assessment methods: visual inspection, ATP testing, and microbiological analysis.
• Results include specific statistical significance values (e.g., p=0.0018 for visual scores).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is small in scale at 674.0 KB, indicating limited raw data.

Provenance

Source

A. Perrucci via figshare

Collection Method

Field study applying a standardized hygiene protocol to trial trucks and comparing results to market control trucks.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-19 14:55:02