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to those caused by water-washing (Emswiler reductions of E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella,
et al. 1976; Kochevar et al. 1997b; Bosilevac and L. monocytogenes in aqueous solutions,
et al. 2005). Effectiveness of chlorine treat- whereas when combined with ethylenediami-
ments may be enhanced at high (74°C) com- netetracetic acid (EDTA) the observed reduc-
pared to low (16°C) washing temperatures tions were >6 log10 CFU/cm2 (Mullerat et al.
(Kochevar et al. 1997b). However, chlorine 1995). Spraying of beef carcass samples with
is considered a less effective decontamina- ASC (1200 ppm for 10 s at 69 kPa at 22–
tion agent than organic acids (Acuff 2005; 24°C) activated with phosphoric or citric acid
Edwards and Fung 2006), whereas concerns (final pH 2.5–2.9) decreased inoculated E.
have been expressed for corrosion of equip- coli O157:H7 and S. Typhimurium counts
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