A recent issue of the Journal of Food Protection contained the following research on vinegar, “Inhibition of Listeria monocytogenes by Buffered Dry Vinegar in Reduced-Sodium Ready-to-Eat Uncured Turkey Stored at 48C.” The abstract concludes:
“The overall results indicated that the dry vinegar ingredients (6.66 to 8.83 mM acetic acid in the finished product) were effective in inhibiting L. monocytogenes obtained from multiple sources in reduced-sodium RTE uncured turkey stored at 48C without adversely impacting the quality attributes.”