A predictive model was performed to describe the growth of Staphylococcus aureus in raw pork by using Integrated
Pathogen Modeling Program 2013 and a polynomial model as a secondary predictive model. S. aureus requires
approximately 180 h to reach 5–6 log CFU/g at 10 °C. At 15 °C and 25 °C, approximately 48 and 20 h, respectively,
are required to cause food poisoning. Predicted data using the Gompertz model was the most accurate in this
study. For lag time (LT) model, bias factor (Bf) and accuracy factor (Af) values were both 1.014, showing that
the predictions were within a reliable range. For specific growth rate (SGR) model, Bf and Af were 1.188 and
1.190, respectively. Additionally, both Bf and Af values of the LT and SGR models were close to 1, indicating
that IPMP Gompertz model is more adequate for predicting the growth of S. aureus on raw pork than other
models.