Effect of Irradiation on Quality of Vacuum-Packed Spicy Beef Chops

Table 1

Plate counts of aerobic bacteria and Escherichia coli in the SBJ after irradiation.

Irradiation dose (kGy)	0	0.5	1.5	3.0	4.0	6.0	8.0
Counts of aerobic bacteria (CFU/g)	2.8 × 10^5	5.1 × 10^4	8.0 × 10^3	4.9 × 10^2	77	<10	<10
Counts of Escherichia coli (MPN/100 g)	2400	300	<30	<30	<30	<30	<30