Hello,
We are making a dehydrated flax seed cracker. It consists of flax seed, water and spices. My water activity is too low for microbial growth...BUT should I be concerned with spores remaining in the finished product? If so, do I need an additional process control?
Thank you!
Hi sruggero,
I assume finished product is RTE, ie consumed without further microbiocidal treatment.
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The microbial hazard in finished product could be due to vegetative species or spores depending on the inputs/process. The potential microbial hazard (if any) is presumably derived from the presence / level of pathogens (if any) surviving in the finished product.
You need to do a hazard analysis / risk assessment for the process.