Comparison of water wash, trimming, and combined hot water and lactic acid treatments for reducing bacteria of fecal origin on beef carcasses

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 61, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 823-828

  Castillo, A ^a   Lucia, L M ^a   Goodson, K J ^a   Savell, J W ^a   Acuff, G R ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEEF; CONTAMINATION; HEAT TOLERANCE; INOCULATION; LACTIC ACID; SANITATION; TRIMMING; WATER;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 0032126079     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-61.7.823     Document Type: Article

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