and that it is widely accepted that
levels of up to 100 CFU/g (2 logs) are considered as tolerable in
ready-to-eat foods where it cannot grow(Buncic & Avery, 2004; EC,
2005; WHO/FAO, 2004), total L. monocytogenes elimination from
fermented sausages is not an absolute requirement as long as low
initial counts and growth prevention are reliably ensured. No other
studies on the use of hot water-lactic acid decontamination treatments
of incoming beef trimmings to control L. monocytogenes in
fermented sausages have been published to date. On the other
hand, hot lactic acid treatments (2% LA, 55 C, 30 s) of raw beef