Abstract
One hundred thirty-two pork carcasses were used with 36 of these receiving a wash with tap water and 96 receiving a wash with tap water plus 200 ppm of sodium hypochlorite. The first trial involved 16 carcasses measured for total aerobic psychrotrophs. A reduction (P<.05) in the bacterial level was found on those carcasses sprayed for 10 min with a 200 ppm sodium hypochlorite solution. Three additional trials involved 116 carcasses that were measured for degree of shrinkage after a 24 h chill. Shrinkage was reduced (P<.01) from a high of 2.46% for the controls to slight increases in weight for those treated for 30 min. Generally there was a linear relationship with reduction of shrinkage and length of spraying with a 200 ppm sodium hypochlorite solution.
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