“…Microbiological safety of pre-cooked meats is necessary for the production of highly acceptable, shelfstable products. Many investigators have studied the effects of gamma irradiation on the sensory and microbiological properties of meat, poultry and seafood products (Coleby et al, 1961;Chipault and Mizuno, 1966;Anellis et al, 1972;Wierbicki and Heiligman, 1973;Wierbicki et al, 1974;Shults et al, 1977;Hussain et al, 1978;Curzio and Quaranta, 1982;Urbain, 1982;Piccini et al, 1986;Singh, 1988;Paul et al, 1990). Low-dose irradiation at low temperatures eliminated or reduced the undesirable effects of irradiation and resulted in quality enhancement of products.…”