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| | FDA/CFSAN Federal Register 62 FR 64107 December 3, 1997 |
 | | Thus, irradiation of most meat, which is likely to be carried out in an atmosphere of reduced oxygen content and at low temperature or in the frozen state, will tend to result in thiamine losses that are far less than 50 percent. |
 | | The conditions under which meat is stored (e.g., temperature, ambient atmosphere, pH) influence the growth patterns of different microorganisms, however, affecting both the types and numbers of different microorganisms that are likely to be found in or on meat at any given time. |
 | | In summary, maintaining meat at low storage temperatures is the primary method for controlling the growth of pathogenic microorganisms and, thus, for reducing the risk of disease from pathogenic microorganisms in or on meat. |
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