Effect of Poly‐ and Pyrophosphates on the Natural Bacterial Flora and InoculatedClostridium sporogenesPA 3679 in Cooked Vacuum packaged Bratwurst

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ABSTRACTSurvival and growth of inoculatedClostridium sporogenesPA 3679 and of natural aerobic and anaerobic bacterial flora were studied in cooked, vacuum packed bratwurst containing 0.5 phosphates during refrigerated (5°C) and subsequent temperature abuse storage (24°C). Sodium acid pyrophosphate (SAPP), sodium tripolyphosphate (STPP), tetrasodium pyrophosphate (TSPP) and sodium polyphosphate glassy (SPG) were tested. No significant bacterial inhibition by any phosphate was observed during refrigerated storage, nor was there appreciable growth in the control bratwurst. However, SAPP significantly inhibited aerobic and anaerobic bacteria (includingC. sporogenes) upon temperature abuse, followed in effect by TSPP and STPP. Cooking to 65.5°C helped retain antimicrobial properties of phosphates to some extent. Enzymatic hydrolysis of phosphates is postulated as a major factor in loss of antimicrobial properties of phosphates in processed mea