Shallot
(Allium ascalonicum L.) is one of the most
ingredients commonly used in Asian cuisine preparation. However, it poses a safety
risk due to the microbial contamination. The ideal conditions for processing peeled shallot processing
were pre-treated with hot water (HW) followed by 100 ppm acidified
sodium chlorite (ASC) solution and packed under
vacuum packaging (VP), then stored at 5±2°C. This condition reduced the
loads of aerobic bacteria, yeasts and molds during storage by 0.68-0.80 and 0.46-0.95 log CFU/g FW, respectively, which was
better than the control samples. There was a slightly increased in weight loss and
total phenolic content during cold storage. The combination treatments
of HW and ASC packed under VP had no affected on weight loss and antioxidant
capacity as compared to control sample throughout the storage period.