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http://dx.doi.org/10.5352/JLS.2009.19.4.486

Microbial Analysis and Safety Evaluation in the Process of Packaged Tofus  

Wang, Soun-Nam (Kim's Institute of Food Safety Co., Ltd.)
Choi, Sung-Won (Department of Food and Culinary Art, Osan University)
Hur, Nam-Yoon (Department of Food and Culinary Art, Osan University)
Baik, Moo-Yeol (Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University)
Lee, Han-Seung (Department of Bio-Food Materials, College of Medical and Life Sciences, Silla University)
Kim, Chang-Nam (Kim's Institute of Food Safety Co., Ltd.)
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Journal of Life Science / v.19, no.4, 2009 , pp. 486-491 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was conducted to investigate microbial distribution in the processing steps and to estimate quality index and shelf life of packaged Tofu (soybean curd). Sanitation and safety of Tofu were analysed in aspects of total viable counts (TVCs) and coliforms. Organoleptic deterioration was observed from some packaged Tofu when their TVCs were over $10^6\;CFU/g$. The controlled simply packaged Tofu and sterilized Tofu with TVCs of under $10^5\;CFU/g$ were 32.0% and 86.9% of the total samples, respectively. Also, the controlled simply packaged Tofu and sterilized Tofu with negative coliforms were 12.0% and 83.7% of the total samples, respectively. TVCs and coliforms increased in some processing steps, which include washing and soaking of raw soybeans, and formation and 1st cooling of packaged Tofu. Increases of TVCs and coliforms in the washing and soaking step were due to contamination from the soaking tank and airborne bacteria, whereas increases of TVCs and coliforms in the grinding step were due to contaminations from the grinder, line and reserving tank. TVCs and coliforms increased in the formation and 1st cooling step of packaged Tofu due to contaminations from filter wools, trays, employee's hands, cooling water, formed products and filter wools.
Keywords
Tofus (soybean curds); total viable counts (TVCs); coliforms; contamination;
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