Intra- and inter-batch variability in raw pork challenge test studies and their consequences on model predictions Instituut voor Landbouw-, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek KU Leuven Universiteit Gent
The purpose of this study was to conduct challenge studies in raw pork by strictly following all aspects of the 2014 EURL technical guidance document for conducting shelf-life studies on Listeria monocytogenes. Growth potential was assessed on three batches of self-cut pork chops and one batch of in-house prepared pure minced pork without any additives in air and MAP (70 % O2/30% CO2) packaging. Pork chops did not support the growth of the ...