In this study, the shelf-life of C-MAP samples, which was estimated to be seven days, when TVC levels were 6.54 0.49 log cfu/g, could have been reduced by the high initial
pH (>6.0) and the numbers of psychrotrophic bacteria found on fresh chicken fillets (4.98 0.60 log cfu/g), although chicken breast meat with higher and lower initial TVC numbers, which were stored under similar conditions, have been reported to attain longer
shelf-lives (Chouliara et al., 2007; Kakouri & Nychas, 1994).