Post-cooking B Growth of Cooked beef In all treatments, Hague, M.A., C.L. Kastner, C. sporogenes – Intervention treated with a 75 decreased 1 to 2 log with in the D.Y.C. Fung, K. Kone, and Clostridium ppm solution of first 21 days of storage and remained J.R. Schwenke. Use of sporogenes nisin vacuum unchanged to 70 days. Only no Nisin and Microwave packaged and treatment at 50°F (10°C) showed Treatment Reduces stored up to 70 increased cell counts with a growth of Clostridium sporogenes days at 39.2°F 2 log units. outgrowth in Precooked (4°C) or 50°F Vacuum-Packaged Beef. (10°C) 1997. Journal of Food Protection. 60(9) 1072 – 1074. Post-cooking B Growth Cooked of beef In all treatments, C. sporogenes – Intervention microwaved to decreased 1 to 2 log units with in the Clostridium raise the surface first 21 days of storage and remained sporogenes temperature to unchanged to 70 days. Only no 95°F(35°C) to treatment at 50°F (10°C) showed 131°F (55° C) increased cell counts with a growth of vacuum-packaged 2 log units. and stored up to 70 days at 39.2°F (4°C) or 50°F (10°C)
Post-cooking Intervention B – Growth of Clostridium sporogenes Cooked beef treated with a 75 ppm solution of nisin vacuum packaged and stored up to 70 days at 39.2°F (4°C) or 50°F (10°C) In all treatments, C. sporogenes decreased 1 to 2 log with in the first 21 days of storage and remained unchanged to 70 days. Only no treatment at 50°F (10°C) showed increased cell counts with a growth of 2 log units. Hague, M.A., C.L. Kastner, D.Y.C. Fung, K. Kone, and J.R. Schwenke. Use of Nisin and Microwave Treatment Reduces Clostridium sporogenes outgrowth in Precooked Vacuum-Packaged Beef. 1997. Journal of Food Protection. 60(9) 1072 – 1074. Post-cooking Intervention B – Growth of Clostridium sporogenes Cooked beef microwaved to raise the surface temperature to 95°F(35°C) to 131°F (55° C) vacuum-packaged and stored up to 70 days at 39.2°F (4°C) or 50°F (10°C) In all treatments, C. sporogenes decreased 1 to 2 log units with in the first 21 days of storage and remained unchanged to 70 days. Only no treatment at 50°F (10°C) showed increased cell counts with a growth of 2 log units.
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