Bactoferm - Flavor of Italy

Bactoferm - Flavor of Italy is a starter culture best suited for the fast fermented sausages such as Pepperoni or American Style Salami or for fuller flavors of all other recipes like Sopressata and Italian Genoa Salami.

About Bactoferm - Flavor of Italy (Click here for pdf) Bactoferm - Flavor of Italy, also know as "Flora Italia LC" provides a fast acidification and ensures a stable color and a distinctive Mediterranean flavor combined with strong antagonistic properties against Listeria monocytogenes. Most of today’s manufacturers are facing serious challenges as they constantly strive to develop safe and stable products, optimize raw material and manufacturing costs, and get a sausage with the right taste, texture and color. Flora Italia / Flavor of Italy gives a smooth and gentle flavour of Italian salami but has the aditional benefits of fast acidification for added safety and stability. Culture Compositions:

• Lactobacillus sakei
• Pediococcus acidilactici
• Staphylococcus carnosus

Product Details:

• Usage: for up to 440 lbs. of Salami
• Net weight: 50g (per packet)
• Properties – Off-white to brownish color
• Form – Ground powder
• Solubility – Water soluble suspension
• Kosher Meat Excl. Passover
• Certified Halal
• Freeze dried culture, store in freezer: < -17 °C / < 1 °F

Testing To test if the bactoferm is still viable, simply shake the package. If the bactoferm is loose when shaken, like sand, then the bacteria is alive. If the bactoferm is clumped together and does not sound loose then the bacteria has died and should not be used.

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Delivery and Storage Due to the limited shelf life outside of a freezer, Bactoferm cannot ship outside of North America. Place Bactoferm in the freezer immediately upon delivery. Suggested Casings Natural Hog Middles 55-60mm or Natural Beef Middles 55-60mm