Microbial Flora of Livers, Kidneys and Hearts from Beef, Pork and Lamb: Effects of Refrigeration, Freezing and Thawing

Abstract
Aerobic plate counts (APC) of livers, kidneys and hearts obtained from beef, pork and lamb soon after slaughter were nearly always 0.05) from those at day 0. APC of beef livers, kidneys and hearts after 5 days at 2 C differed significantly (P25%) of the microbial flora. After storage for 5 days at 2 C, Pseudomonas sp. more often became ...