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. 2020 Apr 29;18(4):e06091. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2020.6091

Table C.3.

Predicted log10 increase of Aeromonas hydrophila in different spots inside tubs and boxes (on the fish surface and the maximum temperature in the matrix of fish/water or fish/air) of the case studies of the ‘cooling‐keeping’ and ‘keeping’ processes of fresh fishery products with different fat content and size

Process Fat content Fish Dimension Case study # Time (days) Location of fish in box or tub Difference between boxes and tubsc
BOX Middle – centre TUB Bottom – centre BOX Middle – corner TUB Bottom – corner BOX Maxa TUB Maxb Centre Corner Max
1 2 3 4 5 6 (2) – (1) (4) – (3) (6) – (5)
‘Cooling‐keeping’ Lean Small 1c 2 0.00 0.91 0.02 0.87 0.27 1.17 0.91 0.85 0.89
3 0.00 0.92 0.03 0.94 0.41 1.31 0.92 0.91 0.90
5 0.01 0.92 0.09 0.98 0.65 1.44 0.91 0.89 0.79
Medium 2c 2 0.00 0.95 0.02 0.88 0.28 1.14 0.95 0.86 0.86
3 0.00 0.96 0.02 0.93 0.37 1.28 0.96 0.91 0.90
5 0.00 0.96 0.02 0.97 0.49 1.40 0.96 0.96 0.91
Fat Small 3c 2 0.00 0.95 0.03 0.88 0.29 1.19 0.94 0.86 0.90
3 0.00 0.96 0.03 0.95 0.43 1.34 0.96 0.92 0.91
5 0.01 0.96 0.09 1.00 0.68 1.47 0.95 0.91 0.79
Medium 4c 2 0.00 0.99 0.02 0.90 0.29 1.19 0.99 0.88 0.90
3 0.00 1.00 0.02 0.97 0.40 1.34 1.00 0.94 0.94
5 0.00 1.00 0.02 1.01 0.52 1.47 1.00 0.99 0.95
‘Keeping’ Lean Small 1k 2 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.04 0.24 0.20 0.00 0.03 −0.04
3 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.08 0.34 0.32 0.00 0.07 −0.02
5 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.13 0.51 0.45 0.00 0.11 −0.06
Medium 2k 2 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.04 0.24 0.19 0.00 0.03 −0.05
3 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.08 0.34 0.31 0.00 0.07 −0.03
5 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.12 0.51 0.43 0.00 0.12 −0.07
Fat Small 3k 2 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.04 0.26 0.20 0.00 0.03 −0.06
3 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.08 0.37 0.32 0.00 0.08 −0.05
5 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.13 0.54 0.45 0.00 0.12 −0.09
Medium 4k 2 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.04 0.26 0.20 0.00 0.03 −0.06
3 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.08 0.37 0.32 0.00 0.08 −0.05
5 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.13 0.54 0.45 0.00 0.12 −0.09
a

Maximum temperature on the surface of a fish located in the middle of the box, close to the wall.

b

Maximum temperature on the surface of a fish located at the bottom corner of the tub.

c

Calculated by subtracting the log10 increase in tubs of the specified column number from the corresponding log10 increase in the box, also indicated by the appropriate column number. A positive value indicates a greater growth potential (log10 increase) in tubs compared to boxes, while the opposite is true for the negative values.