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Microbial spoilage

Depending on oxygen availability, meat spoilage by micro-organisms can manifest itself as follows:

 

Oxygen

Microbial agent

Symptoms

Present

Aerobic bacteria

ü  Surface slime

ü  Discolouration

ü  Gas production

ü  Change in odor

ü  Fat decomposition

 

Present

Yeasts

ü  Surface slime

ü  Discoloration

ü  Change in odor and taste

ü  Fat decomposition

Present

Molds

ü  Sticky and “whiskery” surface

ü  Discoloration

ü  Change in odor

ü  Fat decomposition

Absent

Anaerobic bacteria

ü  Putrefaction and foul odors

ü  Gas production

ü  Souring

 

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