Abstract
We studied the microbial changes on warm pork carcasses immediately after applying of lactic acid solutions and during chilled storage. T he research material was represented by 10 pork samples collected in November 2006 - may 2007 period, from a slaughterhouse in Cluj County. Lactic acid decontamination (LAD) included aspersion of solutio ns of 3%-5% lactic and acetic acid. The bactericida l activity of lactic acid killed mainly Gram-negative bacteria. Reductions in total psychrotrophic Gram- negative and Enterobacteriaceae counts were found reliable indicators for the effic acy of LAD. 3% LAD treatments achieved overall reductions in total psychrotrophic count of 1.42 log ufc/cm 2 in case of acetic acid and 1.74 log
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