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Appl Environ Microbiol. 1981 October; 42(4): 688-691

Thermal inactivation of eight Salmonella serotypes on dry corn flour.

ABSTRACT

Dry heat was used to inactivate Salmonella newington, Salmonella typhimurium, Salmonella anatum, Salmonella kentucky, Salmonella cubana, Salmonella seftenberg, Salmonella thompson, and Salmonella tennessee in corn flour at 10 and 15% moisture. The flour was spray inoculated at 10(5) Salmonella cells per g and then stored at 49 degrees C (120 degrees F); viable Salmonella cells were counted on Trypticase (BBL Microbiology Systems) soy agar plates every 30 min for the first 4 h and then at 4-h intervals for 20 additional h of storage. After 24 h, 99.9% of all Salmonella cells were killed. S. thompson and S. tennessee were more resistant to heat inactivation than the other serotypes. Naturally occurring contamination by Salmonella spp. in dry food products could be significantly reduced with this treatment.

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