HOT-WATER DECONTAMINATION OF BEEF CARCASSES FOR REDUCTION OF INITIAL BACTERIAL NUMBERS

Authors
BARKATE ML ACUFF GR LUCIA LM HALE DS
Citation
Ml. Barkate et al., HOT-WATER DECONTAMINATION OF BEEF CARCASSES FOR REDUCTION OF INITIAL BACTERIAL NUMBERS, Meat science, 35(3), 1993, pp. 397-401
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science & Tenology
Journal title
Meat science → ACNP
ISSN journal
03091740
Volume
35
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
397 - 401
Database
ISI
SICI code
0309-1740(1993)35:3<397:HDOBCF>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Areas on freshly slaughtered beef carcasses were sprayed with hot (95- degrees-C), sterilized, distilled water in order to elevate carcass su rface temperature to 82-degrees-C A significant (P < 0.05) reduction i n bacterial numbers was observed between control (prespray) and hot wa ter treated carcass surfaces. These results indicate that microbial de contamination of beef carcasses with hot water will be effective if an approprite spraying apparatus is used.