Manhattan, Kansas – AIB International, in partnership with the Food Science Institute and Department of Statistics, Kansas State University, and Food Science and Technology Department, University of Nebraska, published baking process kill step validation research in the Journal of Food Protection (Vol. 79, No. 4), a leading peer-reviewed scientific journal in the field of food safety microbiology.
This first-of-its-kind scientific study validates a baking process to control Salmonella in hamburger bun manufacturing. This research validates that a standard hamburger bun baking process using an oven temperature of 425°F for at least 6 min would ensure a 5-log reduction in Salmonella population that might be present from contaminated raw ingredients. The published procedures empower bakeries of all sizes to validate their baking process for Salmonella destruction in a variety of bakery products. Additionally, the D- and z-values of Salmonella determined in this study will help bakers optimize the baking process to control Salmonella in hamburger bun manufacturing, ensuring greater food safety.
“The importance of this research is crucial for the baking industry as it relates to the Food Safety Modernization Act. AIB International made a commitment when our research began in early 2015 to be a resource to help the baking industry meet compliance standards,” said Brian Strouts, vice president of Baking and Food Technical Services for AIB International. “This has been a great cost-savings for many companies that could not make the financial investment this type of research requires.”
In an effort for anyone interested in kill step validation to be able to access this fundamental research without paying a fee, AIB International has paid the Journal of Food Protection associated fees to make the published paper open access. Open Access is the free, immediate, online availability of research articles coupled with the rights to use these articles fully in the digital environment. Open Access ensures that anyone can access and use these results to turn ideas into industries and breakthroughs into better lives. By making this paper open access, AIB affirms the need for research, particularly on topics affecting public health and safety, to be freely available for anyone who wants to read and benefit from it. A PDF of the published article can be downloaded from the AIB website or accessed via the Journal for Food Protection website. To read more about open access, visit http://sparcopen.org/open–access/.
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Source: AIB International
