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MICROBIAL GROWTH IN CARCASSES AND BOXED BEEF DURING STORAGE.

Author(s) : SIMARD R. E., ZEE J., L'HEUREUX L.

Type of article: Article

Summary

FRESH BEEF DELIVERED TO AN EASTERN-CANADIAN TERMINAL (QUEBEC CITY, QC) WAS EVALUATED FOR MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION OF CARCASSES (FRONT AND REAR PORTIONS) AND OF BOXED BEEF (HEAT AND CLIP-SEALED). TOTAL MICROBIAL COUNTS DURING A 12 MONTH SAMPLING VARIED FROM 1.9 MILLION IN FRONT PORTIONS OF CARCASSES TO 12.6 MILLION IN CLIP-SEALED BOXED BEEF. LACTOBACILLUS COUNTS WERE HIGHER IN CLIP-SEALED BOXED BEEF (8.5 MILLION) THAN IN THE FRONT PORTION OF CARCASSES (24,500). TOTAL AND FECAL COLIFORM COUNTS WERE MUCH HIGHER IN VACUUM PACKED BEEF THAN IN CARCASS BEEF.

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  • Original title: MICROBIAL GROWTH IN CARCASSES AND BOXED BEEF DURING STORAGE.
  • Record ID : 1985-1548
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Journal of Food Protection - vol. 47 - n. 10
  • Publication date: 1984
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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