Abstract: In order to investigate the storage characteristics and shelf life of vacuum-packed salted goose under different storage temperatures, dynamic changes and correlational analysis of sensory quality, pH, aw, total volatile basicnitrogen (TVB-N), TBARS and total bacterial count of vacuum-packed salted goose stored at 4, 25 ℃ and 30 ℃ were explored. The results revealed that the storage temperature and storage time had a significant effect on the quality and shelf life of vacuum-packed salted goose. Low storage temperature could extend the shelf life. In addition, storage temperature had an obvious correlation with quality property indexes. Based on multiple regression model analysis, the equations of shelf life prediction for vacuum-packed salted goose under different storage temperatures were developed and exhibited high reliability in validation experiments. The predicted shelf life of vacuum-packed salted goose stored at 4, 25 ℃ and 30 ℃ were 398, 83 days and 20 days, respectively. Therefore, this research will provide the reference for the storage and sale of vacuum-packed salted goose.

Key words: salted goose, storage characteristics, correlation, shelf life