FOOD. Science. Technology. Quality

Food. SCIENCE. Technology. Quality

Food. Science. TECHNOLOGY. Quality

Food. Science. Technology. QUALITY

Authors

DANUTA BIAŁASIEWICZ, JOANNA KRÓLASIK

Title

The influence of technological process on the microbiological quality of frozen string-bean

Abstract

The microbiological evaluation of technological process of frozen string-bean was done and its sanitary condition during 3 month storage in -18°C was controlled. Following parameters were determined: total plate count, yeasts and moulds, coliform bacteria, Salmonella and Listeria, enterococci and anaerobic bacteria. In string-bean taken from raw material transporter a high level of contamination with bacteria (107-108 cfu/g) and with yeasts and moulds (103— 104 cfu/g) respectively was found. In the same samples coliform bacteria were present in 10-2-10-3 g, enterococci in 10-3— 10-5 g and anaerobes in ≥10-2 g. Salmonella and Listeria were not found in 25 g in any sample. Only blanching process turned out to be essential for lowering the microbiological contamination of string-bean in which the total number of microorganisms was lowered to 10 cfu/g, yeasts and moulds to 102—103 cfu/g; enterococci were present in 10-3-104 g and anaerobes in 10-1 g. Coliform bacteria were present on unchanged level in 10-3-103 g. After 3 month cold storage of string-bean in -18°C the lower level of bacteria was observed but the number of moulds and yeasts reminded on the same level as just after freezing.

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