Rinse beef The addition of the 2% acetic acid Hardin, M.D., G.R. Acuff, carcasses with low treatment with the water wash, reduced L.M. Lucia, J.S. Oman, and pressure (10 psi) and count 2.4 J.W. Savell. 1995. E. coli, S. typhimurium followed by high to 5.1 log units inside the (continued) pressure (250 psi) contaminated area and to < 0.5 log 95°F (35°C) water, units outside the initial contamination then spraying the area to below detection level more area with a fine effectively than just the water wash, or mist of 131˚F trimming. (55˚C) 2% acetic acid for 11 seconds Hide B- Fecal Rinse beef The addition of the 2% acetic acid Hardin, M.D., G.R. removal/ contamination with carcasses with low treatment with the water wash, reduced L.M. Lucia, J.S. Oman, and evisceration and pressure (10 psi) and count J.W. Savell. 1995. E. coli, S. E. coli, S. typhimurium followed by high to 5.0 log units inside the (continued) typhimurium pressure (250 psi) contaminated area and to < 0.5 log 95°F (35°C) water, units outside the initial contamination then spraying the area to below detection level more area with a fine effectively than just the water wash, or mist of 131˚F trimming. (55˚C) 2% lactic acid for 11 seconds B Spraying pork The cold lactic acid treatment S. typhimurium – contamination carcasses with 2% eliminated when S. typhimurium or greater lactic contaminated with 1 log unit but was acid solution at less than 50% successful in removing 52˚F (11˚C) for at contamination when inoculated with 2 least 60 seconds. log units.
Rinse beef carcasses with low pressure (10 psi) followed by high pressure (250 psi) 95°F (35°C) water, then spraying the area with a fine mist of 131˚F (55˚C) 2% acetic acid for 11 seconds The addition of the 2% acetic acid treatment with the water wash, reduced E. coli, and S. typhimurium count 2.4 to 5.1 log units inside the contaminated area and to < 0.5 log units outside the initial contamination area to below detection level more effectively than just the water wash, or trimming. Hardin, M.D., G.R. Acuff, L.M. Lucia, J.S. Oman, and J.W. Savell. 1995. (continued) Hide removal/ evisceration B- Fecal contamination with E. coli, and S. typhimurium Rinse beef carcasses with low pressure (10 psi) followed by high pressure (250 psi) 95°F (35°C) water, then spraying the area with a fine mist of 131˚F (55˚C) 2% lactic acid for 11 seconds The addition of the 2% acetic acid treatment with the water wash, reduced E. coli, and S. typhimurium count to 5.0 log units inside the contaminated area and to < 0.5 log units outside the initial contamination area to below detection level more effectively than just the water wash, or trimming. Hardin, M.D., G.R. L.M. Lucia, J.S. Oman, and J.W. Savell. 1995. (continued) B – S. typhimurium contamination Spraying pork carcasses with 2% or greater lactic acid solution at 52˚F (11˚C) for at least 60 seconds. The cold lactic acid treatment eliminated S. typhimurium when contaminated with 1 log unit but was less than 50% successful in removing contamination when inoculated with 2 log units.