2026. PO06 | EFFICACY OF HIGH-PRESSURE PROCESSING IN EXTENDING THE SHELF-LIFE OF VACUUM-PACKED MEAT PRODUCTS: EVIDENCE FROM MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSES: Alessandra Provera1, Giovanna Esposito2, Riccardo Provera2, Marzia Pezzolato2, Fabio Zuccon1, Daniela Manila Bianchi1, Elena Bozzetta2 | 1S.C. Sicurezza Alimentare, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Italy; 2S.C. Diagnostica Specialistica, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d’Aosta, Torino, Italy. Italian Journal of Food Safety. 15, s1 (Sep. 2026). DOI:https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2026.16234.