Salt content and minimum acceptable levels in whole-muscle cured meat products

Mould and yeast species contaminating Norwegian dry-cured meat products

Dry-cured meat production has a long tradition in Norway. Presently, the annual production is around 1700 tons with an approximate per capita consumption of 0.5 kilos. However, many producers are facing a significant quality and economic problems due to uncontrolled fungal growth. With the aim of assessing the diversity of fungi contaminating Norwegian dry-cured meat products, 72 samples were c...

The mycobiota of three dry-cured meat products from Slovenia.

The surface mycobiota of three types of Slovenian dry-cured meat products were isolated from a total of 75 items of product that were sampled periodically during the drying/ripening stage of processing. The predominant filamentous fungal genus isolated was Penicillium. Eurotium spp., Aspergillus versicolor and Cladosporium spp. were isolated from only two of the products. Eight Penicillium spec...

Meat and Meat Products

Biogenic amines in meat and meat products.

It has been recognized for some time that biogenic amines occur in a wide range of foods, among them meat and meat products. Meat is an important component of the diet in developed countries. The presence of these amines in food is of interest for two reasons: firstly, for toxicological reasons, in the sense that high levels of dietary biogenic amines can be toxic for certain consumers, and sec...

Clostridium Perfringens in Meat and Meat Products.

A total of 262 specimens of meat and meat dishes were examined for the presence of Clostridium perfringens. Of this total, 161 were raw, unprocessed beef, veal, lamb, pork, or chicken; 101 were processed meats and meat dishes. C. perfringens was isolated from 113 (43.1%) of these specimens. The highest percentage of contamination (82%) was found in veal cuts, and the lowest (4.7%) in sliced san...