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. 2010 Jul 29;47(3):266–272. doi: 10.1007/s13197-010-0041-1

Quality of hurdle treated pork sausages during refrigerated (4 ± 1°C) storage

R Thomas 1,✉, A S R Anjaneyulu 1, N Kondaiah 2
PMCID: PMC3551018  PMID: 23572635

Abstract

Pork sausages developed using hurdle technology was evaluated during refrigerated storage (4 ± 1°C). Hurdles incorporated were low pH, low water activity, vacuum packaging and post package reheating. Dipping in potassium sorbate solution prior to vacuum packaging was also tried. Hurdle treatment significantly (p <0.05) reduced the rate of deterioration of quality characteristics of pork sausages during storage, as indicated by TBARS and tyrosine values. Incorporation of hurdles decreased the growth of different spoilage and pathogenic microorganisms. Combination of pH, water activity, vacuum packaging and reheating inhibited the growth of yeast and molds up to 12 days, while additional dipping of sausages in 1% potassium sorbate solution prior to packaging inhibited their growth even on 30th day of storage. Incorporation of hurdles resulted in initial reduction in all the sensory attributes, but they helped to maintain these attributes for significantly longer period compared to control. Hurdle treated sausages exhibited no spoilage signs even on day 30, while the control sausages were found acceptable only up to 18 days.

Keywords: Pork sausages, Hurdle technology, Potassium sorbate, Post package reheating, Refrigerated storage

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