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Estimation of the shelf-life of halloumi cheese using survival analysis

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  • Rabih KAMLEH

    (Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon)

  • Imad TOUFEILI

    (Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon)

  • Rola AJIB

    (Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon)

  • Bilal KANSO

    (Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon)

  • John HADDAD

    (Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Notre Dame University, Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon)

Abstract

Halloumi cheese blocks, packaged in vacuum polyamide/polyethylene laminate bags, were stored at 5, 15, and 25°C. The changes in total bacterial count, lactic acid bacteria, total anaerobic bacteria, yeasts and molds, pH, and titratable acidity were monitored during the storage. The appearance of the packaged Halloumi cheese exhibited significant correlations with the counts of the different microbial populations inhabiting the cheese. The shelf-life of the stored Halloumi cheese was determined using survival analysis and considering consumer rejection as a failure index. The nominal shelf-lives of Halloumi cheese were 79.6, 37.8, and 2.6 days when stored at 5, 15, and 25°C, respectively. The Q10 values (shelf-life at T °C/shelf-life at T + 10°C) at 5°C and 15°C were 2.1 and 14.5, respectively. The increase in the counts of different microbial populations during storage highlights the need for adherence to good manufacturing practices and maintenance of low temperatures during the storage and distribution of the packaged Halloumi cheese.

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  • Rabih KAMLEH & Imad TOUFEILI & Rola AJIB & Bilal KANSO & John HADDAD, 2012. "Estimation of the shelf-life of halloumi cheese using survival analysis," Czech Journal of Food Sciences, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 30(6), pages 512-519.
    • Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlcjf:v:30:y:2012:i:6:id:233-2011-cjfs
    DOI: 10.17221/233/2011-CJFS
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    • Q10 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - General

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