RAW AND READY-TO-EAT VEGETABLES: MICROBIAL SAFETY EVALUATION

RAW AND READY-TO-EAT VEGETABLES: MICROBIAL SAFETY EVALUATION

The aim of this study was to supply to the shortage of information in microbial criteria in ready-to-eat vegetable products. This paper reports data obtained by analysis carried out with specific Real Time PCR methods to check the presence of pathogenic bacteria (Salmonella spp., Listeria monocytoge...

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Main Authors: W. Vencia, C. Nogarol, F. Caritti, F. Zuccon, D.M. Bianchi, S. Gallina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2011-08-01
Series:Italian Journal of Food Safety
Subjects:
Ready-to-eat vegetable, pathogens, Real-Time PCR
Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ijfs/article/view/781
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spelling doaj-e070e7d8b3a74a588999c78c9105bd912020-11-25T03:45:00ZengPAGEPress PublicationsItalian Journal of Food Safety2239-71322011-08-011210.4081/ijfs.2011.2.99421RAW AND READY-TO-EAT VEGETABLES: MICROBIAL SAFETY EVALUATIONW. Vencia0C. Nogarol1F. Caritti2F. Zuccon3D.M. Bianchi4S. Gallina5Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d’Aosta. S.C. Controllo Alimenti e Igiene delle Produzioni, Torino.Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d’Aosta. S.C. Controllo Alimenti e Igiene delle Produzioni, Torino.Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d’Aosta. S.C. Controllo Alimenti e Igiene delle Produzioni, Torino.Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d’Aosta. S.C. Controllo Alimenti e Igiene delle Produzioni, Torino.Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d’Aosta. S.C. Controllo Alimenti e Igiene delle Produzioni, Torino.Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d’Aosta. S.C. Controllo Alimenti e Igiene delle Produzioni, Torino.The aim of this study was to supply to the shortage of information in microbial criteria in ready-to-eat vegetable products. This paper reports data obtained by analysis carried out with specific Real Time PCR methods to check the presence of pathogenic bacteria (Salmonella spp., Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli O157:H7, Campylobacter spp. and Yersinia enterocolitica) in fresh and ready-to-eat green salads. 9.8% of samples positive for at least one pathogen by RealTime PCR, but no viable microorganism was isolated by ISO methods.http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ijfs/article/view/781Ready-to-eat vegetable, pathogens, Real-Time PCR
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author W. Vencia
C. Nogarol
F. Caritti
F. Zuccon
D.M. Bianchi
S. Gallina
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C. Nogarol
F. Caritti
F. Zuccon
D.M. Bianchi
S. Gallina
RAW AND READY-TO-EAT VEGETABLES: MICROBIAL SAFETY EVALUATION
Italian Journal of Food Safety
Ready-to-eat vegetable, pathogens, Real-Time PCR
author_facet W. Vencia
C. Nogarol
F. Caritti
F. Zuccon
D.M. Bianchi
S. Gallina
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title RAW AND READY-TO-EAT VEGETABLES: MICROBIAL SAFETY EVALUATION
title_short RAW AND READY-TO-EAT VEGETABLES: MICROBIAL SAFETY EVALUATION
title_full RAW AND READY-TO-EAT VEGETABLES: MICROBIAL SAFETY EVALUATION
title_fullStr RAW AND READY-TO-EAT VEGETABLES: MICROBIAL SAFETY EVALUATION
title_full_unstemmed RAW AND READY-TO-EAT VEGETABLES: MICROBIAL SAFETY EVALUATION
title_sort raw and ready-to-eat vegetables: microbial safety evaluation
publisher PAGEPress Publications
series Italian Journal of Food Safety
issn 2239-7132
publishDate 2011-08-01
description The aim of this study was to supply to the shortage of information in microbial criteria in ready-to-eat vegetable products. This paper reports data obtained by analysis carried out with specific Real Time PCR methods to check the presence of pathogenic bacteria (Salmonella spp., Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli O157:H7, Campylobacter spp. and Yersinia enterocolitica) in fresh and ready-to-eat green salads. 9.8% of samples positive for at least one pathogen by RealTime PCR, but no viable microorganism was isolated by ISO methods.
topic Ready-to-eat vegetable, pathogens, Real-Time PCR
url http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ijfs/article/view/781
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