Meisterprüfung Fleischer Practice Questions - Meisterprüfung Fleischer (Austria) Exam

Chronic pre-slaughter stress or exhaustion that depletes muscle glycogen, resulting in insufficient lactic acid production and an ultimate pH24 remaining above 6.0–6.2 Excessive glycogen storage in liver and muscle tissue causing excessive lactic acid build-up and a final pH below 5.0 Over-chilling the carcass below 0°C within 30 minutes of slaughter causing ice crystal puncture of cell membranes Hyper-oxygenation of myoglobin during transport creating dark metmyoglobin deposits