Effect of duration and temperature of previous vacuum-packed storage on the microbiological quality of Belgian Blue meat packed in high-oxygen atmosphere

The aim of this experiment was to study the effect of duration and temperature of previous vacuum-packed (VP) storage on the microbiological quality of Belgian Blue (BB) beef packed in high-oxygen atmosphere. VP striploins from bulls (B) and cows (C) were stored at −1 °C and +4 °C for up to 80 days. These meats were subsequently repackaged under modified atmosphere (MA) – 70 % O2/30 % CO2 – at different times, and stored 2 d at +4 °C and 5 d at +8 °C. The average initial counts in VP meats were 3.6 log CFU/cm² (B) and 2.7 log CFU/cm² (C) for total viable count (TVC) at +22 °C; < 2.0 log CFU... Mehr ...