date:Feb 18, 2013
Midland, Va.-based Ross Industries, Inc. and the Robert M. Kerr Food Agricultural Products Center at Oklahoma State Univ. (FAPC) are collaborating on an antimicrobial spray treatment for blade tenderized meat.
Mechanically tenderized meat received renewed attention in 2012 after several confirmed illnesses caused by E. coli O157:H7 were linked to beef steak products sold in Canada. Public health officials said it was unclear if the steaks were contaminated before or after arriving at retail be