VACUUM-PACKED COOKED POTATOES: TOXIN PRODUCTION BY -CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM AND SHELF LIFE.

Author(s) : NOTERMANS S., DUFRENNE J., KEIJBETS M. J. H.

Type of article: Article

Summary

THE POTENTIAL RISK OF TOXIN PRODUCTION BY CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM IN VACUUM-PACKED AND SUBSEQUENTLY COOKED POTATOES 368K (95 DEG C) FOR 40 MIN WAS DETERMINED. SPORES OF BOTH PROTEOLYTIC AND NON-PROTEOLYTIC C. BOTULINUM SURVIVED THE COOKING PROCESS. AT 283, 288 AND 293 K (10,15 AND 20 DEG C), TOXIN PRODUCTION OCCURRED BEFORE THE PRODUCT WAS SPOILED. ONLYIF STORED AT TEMPERATURES BELOW 277 K (4 DEG C) CAN THE PRODUCT BE GUARANTEED TO HAVE NO POTENTIAL PUBLIC HEALTH RISK.

Details

  • Original title: VACUUM-PACKED COOKED POTATOES: TOXIN PRODUCTION BY -CLOSTRIDIUM BOTULINUM AND SHELF LIFE.
  • Record ID : 1982-0853
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Journal of Food Protection - vol. 44 - n. 8
  • Publication date: 1981
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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