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This stiřdy was aimed at determining the influence of three different freezing methods on the horsemeat microfloraduring a 3-month-cold storage. The three methods used included freezing in a container ventilation chamber, freezing in liquid carbon dioxide and two-stage freezing method (combined method based on using liquid carbon dioxide and freezing in a container ventilation chamber). The study revealed that the two-stage freezing method or freezing with liquid carbon dioxide were significantly more effective in the reduction of bacteria within the meat than freezing in a container ventilation chamber. During a 3-month-cold storage of horsemeat, a gradual reduction in bacterial populations was observed. The reduction was significantly greater in the "enriched" meat frozen with the two-stage method or in liquid carbon dioxide as compared to that found in the "normal" meat.