ISSN:
1750-3841
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
: The relationship between microbial loads in air and contamination of fully cooked meat products was investigated in a commercial processing facility. Air and product were sampled in the packaging area. No correlation existed between microbial counts from air samples and product samples (P 〉 0.05; r 〈 0.06). Microbial counts from air samples ranged from 0.30 to 2.54 log10 colony-forming units (CFU)/500 L and from 0.30 to 3.78 log10 CFU/g in the product samples. These data suggest that no direct relationship exists between microbial air quality and product contamination, but other environmental conditions may account for up to 1/5 of the variation in air contamination and 1/3 of the variation in product contamination.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.2004.tb17870.x
