Aerobic plate count and Escherichia coli determination on frozen ground-beef patties.
The aerobic plate count and Escherichia coli content of 604 samples of frozen ground-beef patties is reported. The results are discussed with regard to existing and proposed microbiological standards for raw meats.
D000332:Aerobiosis; D000818:Animals; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002417:Cattle; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005516:Food Microbiology; D005519:Food Preservation; D005628:Frozen Foods; D008460:Meat / Q000592:standards