Thermal Destruction of Listeria monocytogenes in a Meat Slurry and in Ground Beef

Thermal destruction of Listeria monocytogenes cells was determined in phosphate buffer, a meat slurry (20% ground beef/80% water) and in ground beef. D-values at 60°C, 65°C and 70°C in phosphate buffer, and in the meat slurry were 0.63, 0.29 and 0.15, and 2.54, 0.75 and 0.23 min, respectively. Heating of ground beef (80% lean) in a 75°C water bath to 50°C, 60°C or 65°C required 6.2, 8.4 and 10.6 min, respectively, and resulted in 0.2-0.9, 1.6-3.4 and 4.4-6.1 log reductions in L. monocytogenes cells, from the initial inoculation level of 8.08 log CFU/g. Viable cells were also detected after cold (21 days) or selective enrichment (24 hr) in eight out of nine samples of ground beef inoculated with 7.84-8.08 log CFU/g and cooked to 70°C.     

Ultraviolet Light (254 nm) Inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes on Frankfurters That Contain Potassium Lactate and Sodium Diacetate

ABSTRACT:  Listeria monocytogenes , a psychrotrophic foodborne pathogen, is an occasional postprocess contaminant on ready-to-eat meat (RTE) products including frankfurters. Ultraviolet C light (UVC) is an FDA-approved technology for the decontamination of food surfaces. In this study, the ability of UVC to inactivate L. monocytogenes on frankfurters that contained potassium lactate (PL) and sodium diacetate (SDA), either before or after packaging, was investigated. UVC irradiation of frankfurters that were surface-inoculated with L. monocytogenes resulted in a 1.31, 1.49, and 1.93 log reduction at doses of 1, 2, and 4 J/cm², respectively. UVC treatment had no effect on frankfurter color or texture at UVC doses up to 4 J/cm². Frankfurter meat treated with UVC doses up to 16 J/cm² did not increase mutagenesis in bacterial or human cells, either with or without exogenous metabolic activation. UVC treatment of single-layer frankfurter packs at a dose of 2 J/cm² resulted in a 0.97 (± 0.14) log reduction of L. monocytogenes . Following 8 wk of refrigerated storage L. monocytogenes levels decreased by only 0.65 log in non-UVC-treated frankfurter packs compared with 2.5 log in the UVC-treated packs. Because the numbers of L. monocytogenes associated with contaminations of ready-to-eat meats are typically very low, the use of UVC in combination with potassium lactate and sodium diacetate has the potential to reduce the number of frankfurter recalls and foodborne illness outbreaks.     

Thermal Inactivation and Postthermal Treatment Growth during Storage of Multiple Salmonella Serotypes in Ground Beef as Affected by Sodium Lactate and Oregano Oil

ABSTRACT:  We assessed the heat resistance of  Salmonella  in raw ground beef in both the absence and presence of sodium lactate, oregano oil, and in combinations of these 2 GRAS-listed ingredients, and determined their bactericidal or bacteriostatic activities during postthermal treatment storage at 15 °C. A cocktail of 8 serotypes of  Salmonella  spp. was inoculated into ground beef supplemented with sodium lactate (NaL) (1.5% and 3%) and/or oregano oil (0.5% and 1%) to obtain approximately 8 log CFU/g. The ground beef samples (3 g) were vacuum-packed and heated at 60, 65, or 71 °C in a circulating water bath for selected times to inactivate approximately 5 to 6 log CFU/g of the pathogen, and then stored at 15 °C for 15 and 30 d. Results show that especially at the lower cooking temperatures, addition of oregano oil increased the inactivation rate of  Salmonella  spp., whereas addition of NaL alone exhibited a protective effect against lethality and decreased the rate. Addition of combinations of oregano oil and NaL overcame this protective effect. During subsequent posttreatment storage for 15 d,  Salmonella  populations in the controls and in samples containing 0.5% oregano (60 and 65 °C) or 1% oregano oil (60 °C) increased to 4.5 to 6 log CFU/g. The values for all other samples were at or near undetectable levels. Results from the 30-d storage study were similar. These findings indicate that lactate and oregano oil may be used to render  Salmonella  spp. more susceptible to the lethal effect of heat and to inhibit growth of  Salmonella  spp. that survive heat treatments.     

盐水鸭中单核细胞增生李斯特菌生长预测模型的建立

为研究盐水鸭中单核细胞增生李斯特菌(Listeriamonocytogenes,Lm)的生长规律,通过测定4、10、16、25℃条件下的生长数据,选用4种常用的一级模型(Gompertz、Logistic、Richards及MMF模型)对数据进行拟合,比较各模型决定系数R^2和均方误差(MSE),确定最适一级模型,根据一级模型得到的最大比生长速率(μmax)和迟滞期(λ)建立与温度相关的二级模型。结果表明:Gompertz模型拟合的生长曲线R^2均达到0.99以上,为最适一级模型,在25℃条件下,Lm经0.78 h后即进入对数期,从4℃提高到10℃时,生长速率从0.02 1g(cfu/g)·h^-1增至0.05 1g(cfu/g)·h^-1,说明温度对盐水鸭中Lm的生长影响较大。选用Ratkowsky平方根模型建立的温度与μmax关系的二级模型R^2为0.98,偏差因子(Bf)、准确因子(Af)分别为0.99、1.01,二次多项式模型建立的温度与λ关系的R^2为0.99,Bf、Af分别为1.01、1.08,表明所建两种模型均能较好地描述盐水鸭中Lm的生长情况。本研究建立的生长模型可为监控盐水鸭的食品安全和风险评估提供参考。     

Radiation Sensitivity of Listeria monocytogenes on Beef as Affected by Temperature

Longissimus dorsi from beef was inoculated with Listeria monocytogenes and the effect of gamma irradiation on the survival of this pathogen at ?60 to +15°C was determined. Radiation D-values were determined for inactivation of L. monocytogenes at 5°C intervals from ?20 to 5°C. These data were used to develop an equation to predict the response to gamma radiation within that range. An abrupt increase in resistance occurred at ?5°C. The radiation D-value was 0.45 kGy at 0°C, 0.77 kGy at ?5°C and 1.21 kGy at ?20°C. A straight line was obtained when the log₁₀ of the D-values from ?5 to ?20°C was plotted vs the reciprocal of the absolute temperature. This led us to calculate a value analogous to the Arrhenius activation energy for inactivation of L. monocytogenes by gamma radiation.     

Comparative Study of Thermal Inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella, and Listeria monocytogenes in Ground Pork

ABSTRACT: Thermal inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella , and Listeria monocytogenes in ground pork was compared. The D (decimal reduction time at a certain heating temperature) values of E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella , and L. monocytogenes at 55 to 70°C were 33.44 to 0.048 min, 45.87 to 0.083 min, and 47.17 to 0.085 min, respectively. The z (temperature rise for 1 log10 reduction of D) value of E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella , and L. monocytogenes in ground pork was 4.94°C, 5.89°C, and 5.92°C, respectively. Significant difference was found on the D and z values between E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella or between E. coli O157:H7 and L. monocytogenes . The D and z values of Salmonella in ground pork were not significantly different from L. monocytogenes .     

Sensory, Microbial and Chemical Characteristics of Fresh Aerobically Stored Ground Beef Containing Sodium Lactate and Sodium Propionate

Hamburger patties with sodium lactate (NaL; 0, 3, or 4%) with or without sodium propionate (NaP; 0.1, or 0.2%) were stored aerobically at 4°C for 0, 1, 2, or 3 days, and evaluated for sensory attributes, Aerobic Plate Counts (APCs), lipid oxidation, pH, and water activity. NaL slowed microbial growth; addition of 0.2% NaP to 3% NaL increased antimicrobial effects equal to that of 4% NaL. NaL in combination with NaP reduced lipid oxidation over control or NaL patties. Patties with NaL had higher beef/brothy and beef fat scores and were sweeter, springier, more cohesive, and less crumbly than control patties and addition of 0.2% NaP increased juiciness.     

牛肉中沙门氏菌热失活模型的建立

为了建立牛肉中沙门氏菌的热失活动力学模型,将4种不同血清型的沙门氏菌混合菌液接种到牛肉表面,将接种后的牛肉分别在55、57.5、60、62.5和65 ℃下进行加热处理。不同温度下的沙门氏菌热失活曲线用Weibull模型进行了拟合,判定系数(R²)分别为0.993(55 ℃)、0.984(57.5 ℃)、0.999(60 ℃)、0.999(62.5 ℃)和0.998(65 ℃)。进一步建立了温度对Weibull一级失活模型参数(b)影响的二级模型,即ln(b)=0.47T-28.07。用58.5和64 ℃下实际的沙门氏菌存活数对所建的模型进行验证,准确度(A_f)和偏差度(B_f)分别为1.071和1.056,0.998和1.002,均在可接受范围内。本研究所建立的模型能较好的模拟不同温度(55~65 ℃)对牛肉中沙门氏菌热失活的影响。     

单增李斯特菌在生食鱼片中生长模型的建立

为研究生食鱼片中单增李斯特菌的生长规律,将单增李斯特菌接种到经冷杀菌后的3 种生食鱼片（三文鱼片、金枪鱼片、鲷鱼片）中,分别置于4、8、15、25、35 ℃环境下培养,间隔适当时间取出计数。用5 种常用的一级模型（Gompertz模型、Baranyi模型、Logistic模型、Richards模型和MMF模型）对实验数据进行拟合,通过比较相关系数R2和均方误差（mean square error,MSE）,确定最适一级模型为Gompertz模型。建立单增李斯特菌生长动力学参数（最大比生长速率μm和迟滞期λ）关于温度、pH值和水分活度的二级平方根扩展模型,并应用相关系数R2、偏差值Bf和准确值Af进行验证。结果表明,构建的二级模型能够很好地描述生食鱼片中单增李斯特菌的生长情况。     

Inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes on Beef Bologna and Cheddar Cheese Using Polyvinyl-idene Chloride Films Containing Sorbic Acid

ABSTRACT: Polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC, Saran^R F-310) films containing sorbic acid (0%, 1.5%, and 3.0% w/v) were prepared with use of a solvent-casting method and were then placed between slices of commercially produced beef bologna that were previously surface-inoculated with L. monocytogenes at 10³ or 10⁵ CFU/g. In addition, cubes of commercial Cheddar cheese were surface-inoculated to contain 10³ or 10⁵ Listeria monocytogenes colony-forming units (CFU) /g and then wrapped with the sorbic acid-containing films. Films containing 1.5% and 3.0% (w/ v) sorbic acid prevented growth of L. monocytogenes on bologna slices with populations as much as 7.1 logs lower after 28 d of storage at 4 °C compared with the sorbic acid-free controls. In contrast, numbers of Listeria remained relatively stable on Cheddar cheese with populations decreasing < 1.3 logs after 35 d of storage. With use of the sorbic acid-containing films, common spoilage organisms were also inhibited on both products. After 28 d of contact with bologna and Cheddar cheese, these films retained 7% and 60% of their original sorbic acid content, respectively, with the control film retaining 85% of its original sorbic acid content. Given these findings, sorbic acid-containing films may be useful in enhancing the safety and shelf-life of ready-to-eat delicatessen products.     

Inactivation Kinetics of Listeria monocytogenes by High-Pressure Processing: Pressure and Temperature Variation

The enhanced quasi-chemical kinetics (EQCK) model is presented as a methodology to evaluate the nonlinear inactivation kinetics of baro-resistant Listeria monocytogenes in a surrogate protein food system by high-pressure processing (HPP) for various combinations of pressure (P= 207 to 414 MPa) and temperature (T= 20 to 50 °C). The EQCK model is based on ordinary differential equations derived from 6 "quasi-chemical reaction" steps. The EQCK model continuously fits the conventional stages of the microbial lifecycle: lag, growth, stationary phase, and death; and tailing. Depending on the conditions, the inactivation kinetics of L. monocytogenes by HPP show a lag, inactivation, and tailing. Accordingly, we developed a customized, 4-step subset version of the EQCK model sufficient to evaluate the HPP inactivation kinetics of L. monocytogenes and obtain values for the model parameters of lag (λ), inactivation rate (μ), rate constants (k), and "processing time" (tp). This latter parameter was developed uniquely to evaluate kinetics data showing tailing. Secondary models are developed by interrelating the fitting parameters with experimental parameters, and Monte Carlo simulations are used to evaluate parameter reproducibility. This 4-step model is also compared with the empirical Weibull and Polylog models. The success of the EQCK model (as its 4-step subset) for the HPP inactivation kinetics of baro-resistant L. monocytogenes showing tailing establishes several advantages of the EQCK modeling approach for investigating nonlinear microbial inactivation kinetics, and it has implications for determining mechanisms of bacterial spore inactivation by HPP. Practical Application: Results of this study will be useful to the many segments of the food processing industry (ready-to-eat meats, fresh produce, seafood, dairy) concerned with ensuring the safety of consumers from the health hazards of Listeria monocytogenes, particularly through the use of emerging food preservation technologies such as high-pressure processing.     

Combined Effects of Temperature,pH and Water Activity on Predictive Ability of Microbial Kinetic Inactivation Model

It is well known that temperature is the key factor controlling the microbial survival/inactivation. However, the interactive effects of further stressing environmental conditions may influence microbial behaviour. The objective of this work was to include, in the inactivation model, temperature, pH and a_w effects using a black box polynomial model, aiming at accurate prediction. Data of Listeria innocua obtained within the temperature range of 52.5 and 65.0 °C, pH of 4.5, 6.0 and 7.5, and a_w of 0.95 and 0.99 were used for model assessment. The relations of such parameters with temperature, a_w and pH were assumed to be polynomials.     

Predictive thermal inactivation model for Listeria monocytogenes with temperature, pH, NaCl, and sodium pyrophosphate as controlling factors.

The effects and interactions of heating temperature (55 to 65 degrees C), pH (4 to 8), salt (NaCl; 0 to 6%, wt/vol), and sodium pyrophosphate (SPP; 0 to 0.3%, wt/vol) on the heat inactivation of a four-strain mixture of Listeria monocytogenes in beef gravy were examined. A factorial experimental design comparing 48 combinations of heating temperature, salt concentration, pH value, and SPP content was used. Heating was carried out using a submerged-coil heating apparatus. The recovery medium was plate count agar supplemented with 0.6% yeast extract and 1% sodium pyruvate. Decimal reduction times (D-values) were calculated by fitting a survival model to the data with a curve-fitting program. The D-values were analyzed by second-order response surface regression for temperature, pH, NaCl, and SPP levels. Whereas increasing the NaCl concentration protected L. monocytogenes against the lethal effect of heat, high SPP concentrations increased heat sensitivity. Also, low pH values increased heat sensitivity of L. monocytogenes. The four variables interacted to affect the inactivation of the pathogen. Thermal resistance of L. monocytogenes can be lowered by combining these intrinsic factors. A predictive model that described the combined effect of temperature, pH, NaCl, and SPP levels on thermal resistance of L. monocytogenes was developed. The model can predict D-values for any combination of temperature, pH, NaCl, and SPP that are within the range of those tested. Using this predictive model, food processors should be able to design adequate thermal regimes to eliminate L. monocytogenes in thermally processed foods.     

Model for Combined Effects of Temperature, pH and Water Activity on Thermal Inactivation of Bacillus cereus Spores

Initially, the effect of water activity (a_w) on heat resistance of Bacillus cereus spores (decimal reduction time) was investigated. A linear relationship was found between log D and 1-a_w. The combined effects of temperature (85-105°C), pH (4.5-6.5) and water activity (0.80-1) were then studied. A four parameter model was fitted to the data. This model appeared to be parsimonious with each parameter having a biological significance. Interactions between factors were observed but they accounted for <2.4% of the total variation and they were not taken into account by the model.     

Sodium Lactate/Sodium Chloride Effects on Sensory Characteristics and Shelf-Life of Fresh Ground Pork

Fresh ground pork was formulated with sodium lactate (SL) (0, 1.5 or 3%) and sodium chloride (0, 0.5, 1, l.5, 2, 2.5 or 3%) to evaluate effects on sensory characteristics. Aerobic plate count (APC) over retail storage (25 days) was evaluated on samples rated in the mid-range (±0.5 S.D. of mean) of salty flavor intensity (SI) by a trained sensory panel. SL increased (P<0.05) SI and juiciness, and enhanced ground pork flavor. Sodium added as SL was less perceptible as “salty” than that added as NaCl. SL significantly reduced (P<0.05) APC; based on spoilage level of 10⁶ CFU/g SL extended shelf-life (3% SL) by about 12 days compared to controls.     

乳酸钠在牛肉冷却肉保鲜中的应用研究

本研究将乳酸钠用于牛肉冷却肉的保鲜 ,主要是探讨了以下 2方面的内容 :第一 ,应用单因子试验配置 5个不同浓度的保鲜液 ,用浸泡的方式对肉块进行处理 ,真空包装 ,冷藏 ,用挥发性盐基氮为指标找出有效的保鲜浓度 ;第二 ,利用四因子二次正交旋转设计 ,探讨乳酸钠与保鲜剂山梨酸钾、丙酸钙和乳酸链球菌素 (nisin)之间的相互作用。试验结果表明 :乳酸钠的有效抑菌浓度为 4 % ,与其它保鲜剂的关系为 :与丙酸钙无相互作用 ,与山梨酸钾具拮抗作用 ,与nisin具协同作用。     

Thermal Inactivation Kinetics of Salmonella and Listeria in Ground Chicken Breast Meat and Liquid Medium

ABSTRACT: Thermal inactivation of Listeria innocua and 6 Salmonella serotypes in ground chicken breast meat was compared to that in peptone (0.1%) - agar (0.1%) solution. Inoculated samples were packed in a thin-wall metal tube and submerged in a water bath at temperatures ranging from 55.0 to 70.0 °C. For Salmonella and Listeria , the D values in ground chicken breast meat at 55 to 70 °C were higher (p < 0.0001) than those in peptone-agar solution; however, the z values were not significantly different. Complete first-order inactivation models, with Arrhenius temperature dependency, were developed for each inoculum and medium.     

Effects of Metmyoglobin Reducing Activity and Thermal Stability of NADH‐Dependent Reductase and Lactate Dehydrogenase on Premature Browning in Ground Beef

Premature browning is a condition wherein ground beef exhibits a well‐done appearance before reaching the USDA recommended internal cooked meat temperature of 71.1 °C; however, the mechanism is unclear. The objectives of this study were: (1) to determine the effects of packaging and temperature on metmyoglobin reducing activity (MRA) of cooked ground beef patties and (2) to assess the effects of temperature and pH on thermal stability of NADH‐dependent reductase, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and oxymyoglobin (OxyMb) in‐vitro. Beef patties (lean: fat = 85:15) were packaged in high‐oxygen modified atmosphere (HiOX‐MAP) or vacuum (VP) and cooked to either 65 or 71 °C. Internal meat color and MRA of both raw and cooked patties were determined. Purified NADH‐dependent reductase and LDH were used to determine the effects of pH and temperature on enzyme activity. MRA of cooked patties was temperature and packaging dependent (P < 0.05). Vacuum packaged patties cooked to 71 °C had greater (P < 0.05) MRA than HiOX‐MAP counterparts. Thermal stability of OxyMb, NADH‐dependent reductase, and LDH were different and pH‐dependent. LDH was able to generate NADH at 84 °C; whereas NADH‐dependent reductase was least stable to heat. The results suggest that patties have MRA at cooking temperatures, which can influence cooked meat color.