Table 5.
Growth potential δ of L. monocytogenes in Norwegian smoked salmon injected with 30% NaL, according to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005.
| Salmon Product | °C | t 1 | Growth Potential δ Replicate 1 2 | Growth Potential δ Replicate 2 2 | Growth Potential δ Replicate 3 2 | Max. Growth Pot. δ (Italic If δ > 0.5) 2, 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwegian smoked salmon | 5 °C | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| (high NaL) | 5 °C | 5 | 0.02 | −0.16 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| 5 °C | 12 | 0.00 | −0.03 | −0.09 | 0.00 | |
| 5 °C | 13 | −0.06 | 0.08 | −0.09 | 0.08 | |
| 5 °C | 14 | −0.11 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.09 | |
| 5 °C | 15 | 0.05 | 1.01 | 0.80 | 1.01 | |
| 5 °C | 16 | −0.09 | 0.24 | 0.32 | 0.32 | |
| 8 °C | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 8 °C | 5 | 0.06 | −0.03 | 0.62 | 0.62 | |
| 8 °C | 12 | 0.28 | 1.11 | 0.23 | 1.11 | |
| 8 °C | 13 | 1.51 | 1.19 | 0.76 | 1.51 | |
| 8 °C | 14 | 0.49 | 0.02 | 1.20 | 1.20 | |
| 8 °C | 15 | 0.42 | −0.11 | 0.11 | 0.42 | |
| 8 °C | 16 | 1.19 | 2.12 | 2.30 | 2.30 |
1 time in days. 2 in log CFU/g. 3 Italic: value is larger than 0.5, putting the product in the category “able to support the growth of. L. monocytogenes” (EC 2073/2005).