Table 4.

Decontamination of meat containing inoculated Escherichia coli 0157:H7

Tissue	Method	Decontamination potential	Reference
Lean beef	2 % lactic acid 2 % lactic acid and alginate dip	0.50 log reduction 0.74 log reduction	(Laury et al. (2009)
Lean beef and adipose tissues	1, 3, 5 % lactic, acetic, citric Pilot scale washer	1 to 2 log reduction	(Harris et al. 2006)
Lean beef	1.5 % lactic, citric acid spray At 20-55 °C	0.3 to 0.5 log reduction	(Rojas et al. 2007)
Lean beef	1 % lactic acid 1 % acetic acid 1.5 % fumaric dip	0.78 log reduction 0.63 log reduction 1.96 log reduction	(Cutter and Siragusa 1996)