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Microbial and Quality Characteristics of Pork Cuts from Carcasses Treated with Sanitizing Sprays
Author(s) -
FU A.H.,
SEBRANEK J.G.,
MURANO E.A.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of food science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1750-3841
pISSN - 0022-1147
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2621.1994.tb06954.x
Subject(s) - food science , citric acid , chemistry , lactic acid , acetic acid , campylobacter , salmonella , biology , bacteria , biochemistry , genetics
Pork carcasses were sprayed with 1.5% acetic, citric, or lactic acid. Loins were vacuum packed and stored at 0–2°, chops were cut periodically from loins and stored at 2–4°. Acetic and citric acids decreased (P<0.05) aerobic plate counts (APC) and total coliforms in loins for 14 days. Species of Salmonella, Yersinia , and Campylobacter were found on 0, 6, and 5% of samples. Lisreria spp were detected on 69% of loins and on 33% of chops. The sanitizing treatments were of relatively limited effectiveness for long term storage. No pH, TBA or sensory quality differences were observed.