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Log Aerobic Plate Counts of Packaged CrabMeat
Stored at 4 C
Days
Figure 15. Mean log-aerobic plate count populations
determined for packaged crab meat stored at 4°C in
the control and three tamper-evident containers
Log Anaerobic Plate Counts of Packaged Crab Meat
Stored at 4C
Figure 16.
populations
at 4°C in
containers
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2 4 6 8 10 12 14
Days
Mean log anaerobic plate count
determined for packaged crab meat stored
the control and three tamper-evident
The aluminum end plastic cans had the highest aerobic plate
counts on days three and six. Plate counts from the control samples
were greater than other samples on days 9 and 13. All samples
exceeded 10 6 CFU/g by day six (Figure 15). The results from the
anaerobic plate counts were similar. The aluminum end plastic cans
had the highest counts on days three and six. Counts from the
control cups were greater than other samples on day 13 (Figure 16).
Psychrotrophic plate counts showed no consistent differences among
the four package types (Figure 17) _