Capita et al. (2000) studied the effect of trisodium phosphate solutions washing on the sensory evaluation
of poultry meat. In this study, chicken thigh samples were dipped in TSP solutions (8, 10 and 12%) with the ratio 1:4 (w/v) at 20°C temperature for 15 min; after that, the samples were stored at 2°C until the sensory tests were performed; the sampling days were at day 0 (the day of slaughter, collection and treatment) for raw thighs and day seven of storage at 2°C for raw and cooked thighs. The results indicate that the scores of sensory quality evaluation of 10 and 12% sample were higher than those of the control sample in day 0: better smell and color (chicken thighs dipped in 10% TSP) and better color and overall acceptability (chicken thighs dipped in 12% TSP). However, there were no significant differences
between the sensory characteristics of control or treated raw samples after seven days storage apart from the color, flavor and overall acceptability of thighs dipped in 12% which were rated significantly lower than the control sample. These results suggested that TSP solutions have good potential as dips to sanitize chicken carcasses.