Microbiological quality of fresh and frozen breakfast-type sausages sold in Canada

A national survey was conducted to determine the overall microbiological quality of fresh and frozen breakfast-type sausages manufactured in Canada. Fresh (61 lots; 55 producers) and frozen (62 lots; 35 producers) were analyzed for aerobic colony counts (ACCs), coliforms, Escherichia coli , Staphylo...

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Published in:Journal of food protection 1988-05, Vol.51 (5), p.397-404
Main Authors: Farber, J.M, Malcolm, S.A, Weiss, K.F, Johnston, M.A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
AGENT PATHOGENE
ALIMENTOS
Biological and medical sciences
CALIDAD
CANADA
DEGRADATION
DETERIORO
Food industries
FOODS
FROZEN PRODUCTS
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Meat and meat product industries
MICROORGANISME
MICROORGANISMOS
MICROORGANISMS
ORGANISMOS PATOGENOS
PATHOGENS
PRODUCTOS CONGELADOS
PRODUIT ALIMENTAIRE
PRODUIT CONGELE
QUALITE
QUALITY
SALCHICHA
SAUCISSE
SAUSAGES
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Summary:A national survey was conducted to determine the overall microbiological quality of fresh and frozen breakfast-type sausages manufactured in Canada. Fresh (61 lots; 55 producers) and frozen (62 lots; 35 producers) were analyzed for aerobic colony counts (ACCs), coliforms, Escherichia coli , Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella . There was wide variation in aerobic colony count values, but most were in the range of 10 to 10 CFU/g. Detectable levels of E. coli and S. aureus were found in at least one-third of all fresh and frozen sausages. In addition, Salmonella was detected in 14.8% of lots of fresh sausages and 6.5% of lots of frozen sausages. Frozen sausages generally had lower microbial loads than fresh ones. Although no standards or guidelines for breakfast-type sausages are available from the International Commission on Microbiological Specifications for Foods (ICMSF), guidelines published in the literature were applied to ACCs, coliforms and S. aureus for both fresh and frozen sausages.
ISSN:0362-028X
1944-9097
DOI:10.4315/0362-028X-51.5.397