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Using predictive microbiology to benefit the Australian meat industry

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posted on 2023-05-22, 13:29 authored by John Sumner, Jenson, I, Thomas RossThomas Ross
Since 2002, predictive food microbiology models have become an everyday part of meat processing in Australia. In early February 2011, tropical cyclone Yasi, the most intense cyclone to land on the Australian continent in I 00 years, struck the north east coast of Australia. Many services were interrupted, including electricity supply. The integrity of perishable foods under refrigerated storage was compromised, including a large volume of fresh meat at a processing plant. Fortunately, the concept of predictive microbiology is well established and accepted in the Australian meat industry. This case describes how the operators of one plant used predictive modelling to avert considerable economic loss and food wastage following the loss of electricity supply for refrigeration.

History

Publication title

Case studies in food safety and authenticity : Lessons from real-life situations

Editors

J Hoorfar

Pagination

276-283

ISBN

978-0-85709-412-4

Department/School

Tasmanian School of Medicine

Publisher

Woodhead Publishing

Place of publication

Cambridge, UK

Extent

38

Rights statement

Copyright 2012 Woodhead Publishing Limited.

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  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Food safety

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