The initial bacterial count for the blend with hydrocolloid reduced from 3.53 log10 (cfu/ ml) to 3.47 and 3.27 log10
cfu/ml for ambient and refrigeration temperature respectively while the blend without hydrocolloid reduced from 3.57 log10
(cfu/ml) to 3.33 and 2.81 log10 cfu/ml for ambient and refrigeration temperature respectively by the 8th week for samples.