USDA FSIS recommends meat dwell ≤6 h during cooking from 10 to 54.4°C to limit the growth of Staphylococcus aureus and prevent its production of heat-stable enterotoxins. This study evaluated the growth of S.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe 2021 FSIS Stabilization Guidelines for Meat and Poultry Products (Appendix B) Option 1.2 limits Phase 1 cooling from 48.8 to 26.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFormulating ready-to-eat (RTE) products with growth inhibitors minimizes the risk of listeriosis. In part I, RTE egg products formulated with 6.25 ppm nisin were evaluated to control Listeria monocytogenes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAbstract: Bacillus weihenstephanensis can grow at refrigeration temperature and cause food poisoning. It has been isolated from liquid whole egg products. The moderate heat used for pasteurization of liquid egg products is ineffective for killing spore-forming bacteria, including Bacillus.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAbstract: The use of antimicrobials in formulated ready-to-eat meat and poultry products has been identified as a major strategy to control Listeria monocytogenes. The U.S.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCooking temperature of poultry meat is typically inadequate to inactivate the heat resistant spores of Clostridium botulinum. The purpose of this study is to develop a predictive model for C. botulinum during cooling of cooked ground chicken.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: The microbiological stability of low-salt cheese has not been well documented. This study examined the survival of Salmonella in low-salt compared to regular salt Cheddar cheese with 2 pH levels. Cheddar cheeses were formulated at 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: Food safety is paramount for cooking hamburger. The center must reach 71 °C (or 68 °C for 15 s) to assure destruction of E. coli O157:H7 and other food pathogens.
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