A microbiological survey on tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill) marketed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Fresh produce can be a possible source of microbiological contamination. In the past 20 years, several salmonellosis outbreaks due to the consumption of tomato have been reported, mainly in the USA. Organic raw vegetables pose a risk for the transmission of foodborne pathogens since they are often...

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Main Authors: Ana Lucia Penteado, Maria Fernanda Demonte Penteado Moretzsohn de Castro, Ricardo Antônio Almeida Pazianotto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2016-11-01
Series:Vigilância Sanitária em Debate: Sociedade, Ciência & Tecnologia
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Online Access:https://visaemdebate-v2.incqs.fiocruz.br/index.php/visaemdebate/article/view/755