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5–5% lactic, or 1.5–
and the temperature of the rinsing solution is 3% acetic acid (25–65°C, 15 or 30 s) contrib-
reduced by the chilled surface (Bacon et al. uted to reductions of 2–3 log10 CFU/cm2 and/
2002b). or eliminated populations during storage in
Application of organic acid early after air or vacuum at 4–5°C (Podolak et al. 1996;
slaughtering, such as after dehiding or after Dorsa et al. 1997a, 1998a, b, c; van Netten et
evisceration, is highly effective (Prasai et al. al. 1998; Berry and Cutter 2000; Cutter and
1991). For instance, pre-chilling treatment of Rivera-Betancourt 2000; Castillo et al.
inoculated beef samples with lactic acid and 2001b; Calicioglu et al. 2002; Gozález-
water resulted in 5.2 log10 CFU/cm2 reduc- Fandos and Dominguez 2006). Other studies
tions of inoculated S. Typhimurium and E
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