Consequently, the MAL values reported in Table 1 show that the Cnt sample had the value higher than 7 days; among the coated meat, the Coa1500 sample obtained the highest MAL value, which was equal to 11 days. The dipping treatment with sodium lactate reduced the microbial proliferation; many scientific reports highlight the antimicrobial effects of sodium lactate and the effectiveness of MAP in reducing the growth of aerobic microorganisms . In addition, as stated by Gammariello et al. (2014a) MAP combined with sodium lactate dipping enhanced the microbial stability of ready-to-cook fresh meal. Results obtained in this work suggest that there is only a slight effect of the ascorbic acid on microbial growth. In agreement with these results, no inhibitory effect of ascorbic acid on psychrotrophic growth in beef patties packaged under MAP was also described in the literature (Shivas et al., 1984; Sanchez-Escalante et al., 2001). Anyhow, these results are encouraging if they are compared to the data reported in literature on meat no dipped packaged in ordinary atmosphere, which have a MAL of about 3 days (Gammariello et al., 2014a).