ABSTRACT: The primary objective of this study was to monitor viability of Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli (STEC), Salmonella spp., and Listeria monocytogenes during preparation and storage of fuet. Regarding methodology, coarse-ground…
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Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance of Nontyphoidal Salmonella enterica from Head Meat and Trim for Ground Product at Pork Processing Facilities
ABSTRACT: Pork head meat may harbor Salmonella and contaminate other carcass by-products during harvest and fabrication. A large pork processing plant in the United States was sampled…
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Validating the Efficacy of Sanitation Methods Commonly Used by Ghanaian Households in Inactivating Artificially Inoculated Salmonella enterica on Leafy Green Vegetables
Abstract: Our previous survey revealed the poor microbial quality of leafy green vegetables and the presence of Salmonella on these vegetables grown and sold in…
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Enumeration and Identification of Bacterial Spores in Cocoa Powders
ABSTRACT The presence of bacterial spores in cocoa powders is inevitable due to the cocoa bean fermentation process, during which members of the genera Bacillus and Geobacillus are typically…
Continue ReadingAssessment of Microbial Populations in the Manufacture of Vacuum-Packaged Ready-to-Eat Roast Beef and in a Related Production Plant
The use of the Seward Stomacher in preparing samples for the assessment of microbial populations in the manufacture of vacuum-packaged ready-to-eat roast beef and in…
Continue ReadingFattening Pigs Are a Reservoir of Florfenicol-Resistant Enterococci Harboring Oxazolidinone Resistance Genes
ABSTRACT: The use of florfenicol in farm animals may select enterococci that carry resistance genes that confer resistance to linezolid, a critically important oxazolidinone antibiotic…
Continue ReadingPrevalence of Histamine-Forming Bacteria in Two Kinds of Salted Fish at Town Markets of Guangdong Province of South China
Abstract: Histamine-forming bacteria (HFB) were isolated from the 70 salted fish samples bought from town markets of Guangdong Province of south China. In addition, the…
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In-House Validation of a Rinse–Membrane Filtration Method for Processing Fresh Produce Samples for Downstream Cultural Detection of Salmonella, Escherichia coli O157:H7, and Listeria
ABSTRACT More efficient sampling and detection methods of pathogens on fresh produce are needed. The purpose of this study was to compare a novel rinse–membrane…
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Room Temperature Growth of Salmonella enterica Serovar Saintpaul in Fresh Mexican Salsa
ABSTRACT Salsa-associated outbreaks, including the large multistate outbreak in the United States in 2008 caused by jalapeño and serrano peppers contaminated with Salmonella Saintpaul, have raised concerns…
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Effects of Chitosan and Natamycin on Vacuum-Packaged Phyllo: A Pastry Product
The effects of vacuum packaging, chitosan (1.5%, w/v), and natamycin (10 mg/L, w/v) on phyllo pastry quality were studied by monitoring microbiological, chemical, and sensory…
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