however be used to obtain VTEC reductions up to a total of approximately 3 log
during DFS production (Fig. 2). This reduction is in line with
Australian guidelines requiring a 3 log reduction of E. coli to be
obtained in the DFS production process. Considering generally low
VTEC contamination levels of sausage batter, 3 log reductions of VTEC
provides a significant contribution to increased safety of DFS.