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Speich C, Stephan R, Dhima N, Hollenstein F, Horlbog J, Delvento G, Altpeter E, Zuske M, Raess M, Greter H. Rapid detection of the source of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak in Switzerland through routine interviewing of patients and whole-genome sequencing. Swiss Med Wkly 2024; 154:3745. [PMID: 38701492 DOI: 10.57187/s.3745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2024] Open
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AIMS OF THE STUDY Listeriosis is a notifiable disease in Switzerland. In summer 2022, the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health noticed an increase in reports of listeriosis cases, indicating a possible ongoing outbreak. Here we present the approaches applied for rapidly confirming the outbreak, detecting the underlying source of infection and the measures put in place to eliminate it and contain the outbreak. METHODS For close surveillance and early detection of outbreak situations with their possible sources, listeriosis patients in Switzerland are systematically interviewed about risk behaviours and foods consumed prior to the infection. Listeria monocytogenes isolates derived from patients in medical laboratories are sent to the National Reference Laboratory for Enteropathogenic Bacteria and Listeria, where they routinely undergo whole-genome sequencing. Interview and whole-genome sequencing data are continuously linked for comparison and analysis. RESULTS In summer 2022, 20 patient-derived L. monocytogenes serotype 4b sequence type 388 strains were found to belong to an outbreak cluster (≤10 different alleles between neighbouring isolates) based on core genome multilocus sequence typing analysis. Geographically, 18 of 20 outbreak cases occurred in northeastern Switzerland. The median age of patients was 77.4 years (range: 58.1-89.7), with both sexes equally affected. Rolling analysis of the interview data revealed smoked trout from a local producer as a suspected infection source, triggering an on-site investigation of the production facility and sampling of the suspected products by the responsible cantonal food inspection team on 15 July 2022. Seven of ten samples tested positive for L. monocytogenes and the respective cantonal authority ordered a ban on production and distribution as well as a product recall. The Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office released a nationwide public alert covering the smoked fish products concerned. Whole-genome sequencing analysis confirmed the interrelatedness of the L. monocytogenes smoked trout product isolates and the patient-derived isolates. Following the ban on production and distribution and the product recall, reporting of new outbreak-related cases rapidly dropped to zero. CONCLUSIONS This listeriosis outbreak could be contained within a relatively short time thanks to identification of the source of contamination through the established combined approach of timely interviewing of every listeriosis patient or a representative and continuous molecular analysis of the patient- and food-derived L. monocytogenes isolates. These findings highlight the effectiveness of this well-established, joint approach involving the federal and cantonal authorities and the research institutions mandated to contain listeriosis outbreaks in Switzerland.
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- Cornelia Speich
- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Allschwil, Switzerland
- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Institute for Food Safety and Hygiene, National Reference Laboratory for Enteropathogenic Bacteria and Listeria (NENT), Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Federal Office of Public Health, Liebefeld, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute for Food Safety and Hygiene, National Reference Laboratory for Enteropathogenic Bacteria and Listeria (NENT), Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Allschwil, Switzerland
- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Allschwil, Switzerland
- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Federal Office of Public Health, Liebefeld, Bern, Switzerland
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- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Allschwil, Switzerland
- University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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Brauge T, Leleu G, Hanin A, Capitaine K, Felix B, Midelet G. Genetic population structure of Listeria monocytogenes strains isolated from salmon and trout sectors in France. Heliyon 2023; 9:e18154. [PMID: 37483814 PMCID: PMC10362350 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Revised: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023] Open
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Smoked salmon and smoked trout are ready-to-eat and potentially contaminated with the pathogenic bacterium Listeria monocytogenes making them high risk for the consumer. This raises questions about the presence of hypervirulent or persistent strains in the salmon and trout industries. Knowledge of the genetic diversity of circulating strains in these sectors is essential to evaluate the risk associated with this pathogen and improve food safety. We analyzed the genetic structure of 698 strains of L. monocytogenes isolated from 2006 to 2017 in France, based on their serogroup, lineage and clonal complexes (CCs) determined by Multilocus sequence typing (MLST). Most of the CCs were identified by mapping the strains PFGE profiles and a novel high-throughput real-time PCR method for CC identification. We identified thirteen CCs and one sequence type (ST) with variable distribution in salmon and trout samples (food, environment). The three most prevalent CCs were CC121, CC26 and CC204. Strains from ST191 and CC54 were detected for the first time in these sectors, while less than 0.6% of the isolates belonged to the hyper-virulent CC1, CC6 and CC20. No CC was exclusively associated with the salmon sector. This project allowed us to assess the population diversity of CCs of L. monocytogenes in the salmon and trout industries.
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- Thomas Brauge
- ANSES, Laboratory for Food Safety, Bacteriology and Parasitology of Fishery and Aquaculture Products Unit, 62200, Boulogne sur Mer, France
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- ANSES, Laboratory for Food Safety, Bacteriology and Parasitology of Fishery and Aquaculture Products Unit, 62200, Boulogne sur Mer, France
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- ANSES, Laboratory for Food Safety, Salmonella and Listeria Unit, University of Paris-Est, 94700, Maisons-Alfort, France
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- ANSES, Laboratory for Food Safety, Salmonella and Listeria Unit, University of Paris-Est, 94700, Maisons-Alfort, France
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- ANSES, Laboratory for Food Safety, Bacteriology and Parasitology of Fishery and Aquaculture Products Unit, 62200, Boulogne sur Mer, France
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Vidovic S, Paturi G, Gupta S, Fletcher GC. Lifestyle of Listeria monocytogenes and food safety: Emerging listericidal technologies in the food industry. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2022; 64:1817-1835. [PMID: 36062812 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2022.2119205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Listeria monocytogenes, a causative agent of listeriosis, is a major foodborne pathogen. Among pathogens, L. monocytogenes stands out for its unique ecological and physiological characteristics. This distinct lifestyle of L. monocytogenes has a significant impact on food safety and public health, mainly through the ability of this pathogen to multiply at refrigeration temperature and to persist in the food processing environment. Due to a combination of these characteristics and emerging trends in consumer preference for ready-to-eat and minimally processed food, there is a need to develop effective and sustainable approaches to control contamination of food products with L. monocytogenes. Implementation of an efficient and reliable control strategy for L. monocytogenes must first address the problem of cross-contamination. Besides the preventive control strategies, cross-contamination may be addressed with the introduction of emerging post packaging non-thermal or thermal hurdles that can ensure delivery of a listericidal step in a packed product without interfering with the organoleptic characteristics of a food product. This review aims to present the most relevant findings underlying the distinct lifestyle of L. monocytogenes and its impact on food safety. We also discuss emerging food decontamination technologies that can be used to better control L. monocytogenes.
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- Sinisa Vidovic
- Food Safety Preservation Team, The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Food Safety Preservation Team, The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Food Safety Preservation Team, The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Food Safety Preservation Team, The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited, Auckland, New Zealand
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Belias A, Sullivan G, Wiedmann M, Ivanek R. Factors that contribute to persistent Listeria in food processing facilities and relevant interventions: A rapid review. Food Control 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2021.108579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Tooby M, Morton V, Nesbitt A, Ciampa N, Thomas MK. Consumption of High-Risk Foods in the Canadian Population, Foodbook Study, 2014 to 2015. J Food Prot 2021; 84:1925-1936. [PMID: 34185825 DOI: 10.4315/jfp-21-101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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ABSTRACT Many foods have the potential to cause foodborne illness; however, some pose a higher risk. Data were collected through the Foodbook study, a population-based telephone survey conducted between 2014 and 2015 that assessed 10,942 Canadians' food exposures using a 7-day recall period. The 19 foods included in the survey were identified as high risk for common foodborne pathogens in Canada. Results were analyzed by age group, gender, region of residence, income, and education. Consumption proportions of high-risk foods ranged from 0.4% (raw oysters) to 49.3% (deli meats). Roughly 94% of the population reported consuming one or more high-risk food in the past week. Certain high-risk food behaviors were associated with demographic characteristics. High-risk adults such as those 65 years or older still report consuming high-risk foods of concern, including deli meats (41.8%), soft cheeses (13.7%), and smoked fish (6.3%). Consumption of certain foods differed between genders, with males consuming significantly more deli meats, hot dogs, and raw or undercooked eggs and females consuming significantly more prebagged mixed salad greens. The overall number of high-risk foods consumed was similar, with both genders most frequently consuming three to five high-risk foods. High-risk food consumption was seen to increase with increasing household income, with 14.2% of the highest income level consuming six-plus high-risk foods in the past week, compared with 7.1% of the lowest income level. If a respondent had heard of a risk of foodborne illness associated with a food, it did not affect whether it was consumed. Additional consumer food safety efforts put in place alongside current messaging may improve high-risk food consumption behaviors. Enhancing current messaging by using multifaceted communications (e.g., social media and information pamphlets) and highlighting the large incidence and severity of foodborne illnesses in Canada are important strategies to improve behavior change. HIGHLIGHTS
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- Megan Tooby
- Public Health Agency of Canada, 370 Speedvale Avenue West, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1H 7M7
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- Public Health Agency of Canada, 370 Speedvale Avenue West, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1H 7M7
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- Public Health Agency of Canada, 370 Speedvale Avenue West, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1H 7M7
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- Public Health Agency of Canada, 370 Speedvale Avenue West, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1H 7M7
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- Public Health Agency of Canada, 370 Speedvale Avenue West, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1H 7M7
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Simonetti T, Peter K, Chen Y, Jin Q, Zhang G, LaBorde LF, Macarisin D. Prevalence and Distribution of Listeria monocytogenes in Three Commercial Tree Fruit Packinghouses. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:652708. [PMID: 34177834 PMCID: PMC8222780 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.652708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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A 2-year longitudinal study of three tree fruit packinghouses was conducted to determine the prevalence and distribution of Listeria monocytogenes. Samples were collected from 40 standardized non-food-contact surface locations six different times over two 11-month production seasons. Of the 1,437 samples collected, the overall prevalence of L. monocytogenes over the course of the study was 17.5%. Overall prevalence did not differ significantly (p > 0.05) between each year. However, values varied significantly (p ≤ 0.05) within each production season following packing activity levels; increasing in the fall, peaking in early winter, and then decreasing through spring. L. monocytogenes was most often found in the packing line areas, where moisture and fruit debris were commonly observed and less often in dry cold storage and packaging areas. Persistent contamination was attributed to the inability of water drainage systems to prevent moisture accumulation on floors and equipment during peak production times and uncontrolled employee and equipment traffic throughout the facility. This is the first multiyear longitudinal surveillance study to compare L. monocytogenes prevalence at standardized sample sites common to multiple tree fruit packinghouses. Recommendations based on our results will help packinghouse operators to identify critical areas for inclusion in their L. monocytogenes environmental monitoring programs.
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- Tobin Simonetti
- Department of Food Science, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, United States
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, United States
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- Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, College Park, MD, United States
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- Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, College Park, MD, United States
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- Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, College Park, MD, United States
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- Department of Food Science, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, United States
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- Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, College Park, MD, United States
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Jarvis KG, Hsu CK, Pettengill JB, Ihrie J, Karathia H, Hasan NA, Grim CJ. Microbiome Population Dynamics of Cold-Smoked Sockeye Salmon during Refrigerated Storage and after Culture Enrichment. J Food Prot 2021; 85:238-253. [PMID: 34614175 DOI: 10.4315/jfp-21-228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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ABSTRACT Cold-smoked salmon is a ready-to-eat seafood product of high commercial importance. The processing and storage steps facilitate the introduction, growth, and persistence of foodborne pathogens and spoilage bacteria. The growth of commensal bacteria during storage and once the product is opened also influence the quality and safety of cold-smoked salmon. Here we investigated the microbial community through targeted 16S rRNA gene and shotgun metagenomic sequencing as means to better understand the interactions among bacteria in cold-smoked salmon. Cold-smoked salmon samples were tested over 30 days of aerobic storage at 4°C and cultured at each time point in a buffered Listeria enrichment broth (BLEB) commonly used to detect Listeria in foods. The microbiomes were composed of Firmicutes and Proteobacteria, namely, Carnobacterium, Brochothrix, Pseudomonas, Serratia, and Psychrobacter. Pseudomonas species were the most diverse species, with 181 taxa identified. In addition, we identified potential homologs to 10 classes of bacteriocins in microbiomes of cold-smoked salmon stored at 4°C and corresponding BLEB culture enrichments. The findings presented here contribute to our understanding of microbiome population dynamics in cold-smoked salmon, including changes in bacterial taxa during aerobic cold storage and after culture enrichment. This may facilitate improvements to pathogen detection and quality preservation of this food. HIGHLIGHTS
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- Karen G Jarvis
- Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Laurel, Maryland 20708
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- Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Laurel, Maryland 20708
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- Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, College Park, Maryland 20742
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- Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, College Park, Maryland 20742
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- Cancer Data Science Laboratory, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892
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- Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, USA
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- Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Laurel, Maryland 20708
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Chen R, Skeens J, Orsi RH, Wiedmann M, Guariglia-Oropeza V. Pre-growth conditions and strain diversity affect nisin treatment efficacy against Listeria monocytogenes on cold-smoked salmon. Int J Food Microbiol 2020; 333:108793. [PMID: 32763758 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2020.108793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2020] [Revised: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 07/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Listeria monocytogenes is a human pathogen that is commonly found in environments associated with cold-smoked salmon. Nisin is a natural antimicrobial that can be used as a food preservative. While nisin is active against a number of Gram-positive bacteria, including L. monocytogenes, environmental stresses encountered in cold-smoked salmon processing facilities might affect L. monocytogenes' nisin susceptibility. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of seafood-relevant pre-growth conditions and L. monocytogenes strain diversity on nisin treatment efficacy on cold-smoked salmon. Six L. monocytogenes strains representing serotypes most commonly associated with cold-smoked salmon (1/2a, 1/2b, and 4b) were initially pre-grown under a number of seafood-relevant conditions and challenged with nisin in growth media modified to represent the characteristics of cold-smoked salmon. The pre-growth conditions with the lowest mean log reduction due to nisin and the highest strain-to-strain variability were selected for experiments on cold-smoked salmon; these included: (i) 4.65% w.p. NaCl ("NaCl"); (ii) pH = 6.1 ("pH"); (iii) 0.5 μg/ml benzalkonium chloride ("Quat"); and a control ("BHI"). Cold-smoked salmon slices with or without nisin were inoculated with L. monocytogenes pre-grown in one of the conditions above, vacuum-packed, and incubated at 7 °C. L. monocytogenes were enumerated on days 1, 15, and 30. A linear mixed effects model was constructed to investigate the effect of pre-growth condition, day in storage, serotype, source of isolation as well as their interactions on nisin efficacy against L. monocytogenes. Compared to pre-growth in "BHI", significant reduction (P < 0.05) in nisin efficacy was induced by pre-growth in "pH" and "Quat" on both days 15 and 30, and by pre-growth in "NaCl" on day 30, indicating a time-dependent cross-protection effect. Additionally, an effect of L. monocytogenes' serotype on the cross-protection to nisin was observed; pre-growth in "pH" significantly reduced nisin efficacy against serotype 1/2a and 4b strains, but not against 1/2b strains. In conclusion, pre-exposure to mildly acidic environment, high salt content, and sublethal concentrations of quaternary ammonium compounds, is likely to provide cross-protection against a subsequent nisin treatment of L. monocytogenes on cold-smoked salmon. Therefore, challenge studies that use pre-growth in "BHI", as well as more susceptible L. monocytogenes strains, may overestimate the efficacy of nisin as a control strategy for cold-smoked salmon.
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- Ruixi Chen
- Department of Food Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, United States of America.
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- Department of Food Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, United States of America.
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- Department of Food Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, United States of America.
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- Department of Food Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, United States of America.
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Brauge T, Faille C, Leleu G, Denis C, Hanin A, Midelet G. Treatment with disinfectants may induce an increase in viable but non culturable populations of Listeria monocytogenes in biofilms formed in smoked salmon processing environments. Food Microbiol 2020; 92:103548. [PMID: 32950145 DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2020.103548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Revised: 05/01/2020] [Accepted: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The objectives of this study were 1) to evaluate the impact of two industrial disinfectants on the viability of Listeria monocytogenes populations in biofilm and 2) to investigate the viability state of L. monocytogenes cells present on contact surfaces in the smoked salmon processing environment. In the first step, we cultured mono species and mixed species biofilms containing L. monocytogenes on stainless steel or polyvinyl chloride (PVC) at 8 °C for 48h. The biofilms were then exposed to quaternary ammonium- and hydrogen peroxide-based disinfectants. Residual total populations of L. monocytogenes were measured by qPCR, and viable culturable (VC) cell populations were quantified using standard microbiological culture-based techniques and by a quantitative PCR (qPCR) assay coupled with a propidium monoazide treatment. Decreases in VC populations and the appearance of viable but non culturable (VBNC) populations were observed in response to treatment with the disinfectants. An 8 month sampling campaign in 4 smoked salmon processing plants was also carried out to detect L. monocytogenes in environmental samples. VBNC cells were detected mainly after the cleaning and disinfection operations. This study showed that industrial disinfectants did not inactivate all L. monocytogenes cells on inert surfaces. The presence of VBNC populations of L. monocytogenes in the smoked salmon processing environment is a public health concern.
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- Thomas Brauge
- ANSES, Laboratory for Food Safety, 62200, Boulogne-sur-mer, France.
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, INRAE, ENSCL, UMET, 59650, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
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- ANSES, Laboratory for Food Safety, 62200, Boulogne-sur-mer, France
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Estrada EM, Hamilton AM, Sullivan GB, Wiedmann M, Critzer FJ, Strawn LK. Prevalence, Persistence, and Diversity of Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria Species in Produce Packinghouses in Three U.S. States. J Food Prot 2020; 83:277-286. [PMID: 31961227 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-19-411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2019] [Accepted: 10/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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ABSTRACT Listeria monocytogenes has emerged as a food safety concern for several produce commodities. Although L. monocytogenes contamination can occur throughout the supply chain, contamination from the packinghouse environment represents a particular challenge and has been linked to outbreaks and recalls. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence, persistence, and diversity of L. monocytogenes and other species of Listeria in produce packinghouses. A longitudinal study was performed in 11 packinghouses (whose commodities included microgreen, peach, apple, tomato, broccoli, cauliflower, and cucumber) in three U.S. states. In each packinghouse, 34 to 47 sites representing zones 2 to 4 were selected and swabbed. Packinghouses were visited four times over the packing season, and samples were tested for Listeria by following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Bacteriological Analytical Manual methods. Presumptive Listeria-positive isolates were confirmed by PCR. Species and allelic type (AT) were identified by sigB sequencing for up to eight isolates per sample. Among 1,588 samples tested, 50 (3.2%), 42 (2.7%), and 10 (0.6%) samples were positive for L. monocytogenes only, Listeria spp. (excluding L. monocytogenes) only, and both L. monocytogenes and Listeria spp., respectively. Five species of Listeria (L. monocytogenes, L. innocua, L. seeligeri, L. welshimeri, and L. marthii) were identified, and L. monocytogenes was the most prevalent species. The 102 Listeria-positive samples yielded 128 representative isolates (i.e., defined as isolates from a given sample with a different AT). Approximately 21% (21 of 102) of the Listeria-positive samples contained two or more ATs. A high AT diversity (0.95 Simpson's diversity index) was observed among Listeria isolates. There were three cases of L. monocytogenes or Listeria spp. repeated isolation (site testing positive at least twice) based on AT data. Data from this study also support the importance of drain and moisture management, because Listeria were most prevalent in samples collected from drain, cold storage, and wet nonfood contact surface sites. HIGHLIGHTS
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- Erika M Estrada
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Eastern Shore Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Virginia Tech, Painter, Virginia 23420
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- Department of Food Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996
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- Department of Food Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA
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- Department of Food Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Eastern Shore Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Virginia Tech, Painter, Virginia 23420
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Assessment of the bioprotective potential of lactic acid bacteria against Listeria monocytogenes on vacuum-packed cold-smoked salmon stored at 8 °C. Food Microbiol 2019; 83:64-70. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2019.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2018] [Revised: 04/16/2019] [Accepted: 04/22/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Jagadeesan B, Baert L, Wiedmann M, Orsi RH. Comparative Analysis of Tools and Approaches for Source Tracking Listeria monocytogenes in a Food Facility Using Whole-Genome Sequence Data. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:947. [PMID: 31143162 PMCID: PMC6521219 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.00947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2019] [Accepted: 04/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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As WGS is increasingly used by food industry to characterize pathogen isolates, users are challenged by the variety of analysis approaches available, ranging from methods that require extensive bioinformatics expertise to commercial software packages. This study aimed to assess the impact of analysis pipelines (i.e., different hqSNP pipelines, a cg/wgMLST pipeline) and the reference genome selection on analysis results (i.e., hqSNP and allelic differences as well as tree topologies) and conclusion drawn. For these comparisons, whole genome sequences were obtained for 40 Listeria monocytogenes isolates collected over 18 years from a cold-smoked salmon facility and 2 other isolates obtained from different facilities as part of academic research activities; WGS data were analyzed with three hqSNP pipelines and two MLST pipelines. After initial clustering using a k-mer based approach, hqSNP pipelines were run using two types of reference genomes: (i) closely related closed genomes (“closed references”) and (ii) high-quality de novo assemblies of the dataset isolates (“draft references”). All hqSNP pipelines identified similar hqSNP difference ranges among isolates in a given cluster; use of different reference genomes showed minimal impacts on hqSNP differences identified between isolate pairs. Allelic differences obtained by wgMLST showed similar ranges as hqSNP differences among isolates in a given cluster; cgMLST consistently showed fewer differences than wgMLST. However, phylogenetic trees and dendrograms, obtained based on hqSNP and cg/wgMLST data, did show some incongruences, typically linked to clades supported by low bootstrap values in the trees. When a hqSNP cutoff was used to classify isolates as “related” or “unrelated,” use of different pipelines yielded a considerable number of discordances; this finding supports that cut-off values are valuable to provide a starting point for an investigation, but supporting and epidemiological evidence should be used to interpret WGS data. Overall, our data suggest that cgMLST-based data analyses provide for appropriate subtype differentiation and can be used without the need for preliminary data analyses (e.g., k-mer based clustering) or external closed reference genomes, simplifying data analyses needs. hqSNP or wgMLST analyses can be performed on the isolate clusters identified by cgMLST to increase the precision on determining the genomic similarity between isolates.
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- Balamurugan Jagadeesan
- Nestlé Institute of Food Safety and Analytical Sciences, Nestlé Research, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Nestlé Institute of Food Safety and Analytical Sciences, Nestlé Research, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Food Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States
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- Department of Food Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States
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Selvaganapathi R, Jeyasekaran G, Shakila RJ, Sukumar D, Kumar MP, Sivaraman B. Occurrence of Listeria monocytogenes on the seafood contact surfaces of Tuticorin Coast of India. Journal of Food Science and Technology 2018; 55:2808-2812. [PMID: 30042598 DOI: 10.1007/s13197-018-3230-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 04/26/2018] [Accepted: 05/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Listeria monocytogenes was screened from different seafood contact surfaces in five sampling sites of fishing harbour, fish landing centers, seafood processing plants, fish market, and fish curing yards of Tuticorin Coast of India. 115 swab samples were collected and tested for the occurrence of L. monocytogenes by conventional and molecular methods. Overall, 5.22% of swab samples collected were positive for L. monocytogenes. The fishing harbour had high incidence (10.3%) of L. monocytogenes followed by fish landing centers (5.9%), and seafood processing plants (4.1%). Boat deck, fish transport tricycle were the two seafood contact surfaces in fishing harbour, which had the occurrence of L. monocytogenes. The swab samples from fish market and fish curing yards were negative for L. monocytogenes. All the isolated colonies of L. monocytogenes were confirmed by PCR assay targeting virulent hlyA gene. The DNA of all the isolates yielded a product of 174 bp on PCR amplification in comparison with L. monocytogenes Type culture (MTCC 1143). The results clearly indicated the occurrence of L. monocytogenes in seafood contact surfaces along the Tuticorin Coast of India.
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- R Selvaganapathi
- 1Department of Fish Quality Assurance and Management, Fisheries College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Fisheries University, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu 628 008 India
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- 1Department of Fish Quality Assurance and Management, Fisheries College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Fisheries University, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu 628 008 India
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- 1Department of Fish Quality Assurance and Management, Fisheries College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Fisheries University, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu 628 008 India
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- 2Directorate of Fisheries Technology Transfer and Incubation Centre, Fisheries College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Fisheries University, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu 628 008 India
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- 1Department of Fish Quality Assurance and Management, Fisheries College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Fisheries University, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu 628 008 India
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- 1Department of Fish Quality Assurance and Management, Fisheries College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Fisheries University, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu 628 008 India
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Papaioannou E, Giaouris ED, Berillis P, Boziaris IS. Dynamics of biofilm formation by Listeria monocytogenes on stainless steel under mono-species and mixed-culture simulated fish processing conditions and chemical disinfection challenges. Int J Food Microbiol 2017; 267:9-19. [PMID: 29275280 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2017.12.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2017] [Revised: 12/04/2017] [Accepted: 12/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The progressive ability of a six-strains L. monocytogenes cocktail to form biofilm on stainless steel (SS), under fish-processing simulated conditions, was investigated, together with the biocide tolerance of the developed sessile communities. To do this, the pathogenic bacteria were left to form biofilms on SS coupons incubated at 15°C, for up to 240h, in periodically renewable model fish juice substrate, prepared by aquatic extraction of sea bream flesh, under both mono-species and mixed-culture conditions. In the latter case, L. monocytogenes cells were left to produce biofilms together with either a five-strains cocktail of four Pseudomonas species (fragi, savastanoi, putida and fluorescens), or whole fish indigenous microflora. The biofilm populations of L. monocytogenes, Pseudomonas spp., Enterobacteriaceae, H2S producing and aerobic plate count (APC) bacteria, both before and after disinfection, were enumerated by selective agar plating, following their removal from surfaces through bead vortexing. Scanning electron microscopy was also applied to monitor biofilm formation dynamics and anti-biofilm biocidal actions. Results revealed the clear dominance of Pseudomonas spp. bacteria in all the mixed-culture sessile communities throughout the whole incubation period, with the in parallel sole presence of L. monocytogenes cells to further increase (ca. 10-fold) their sessile growth. With respect to L. monocytogenes and under mono-species conditions, its maximum biofilm population (ca. 6logCFU/cm2) was reached at 192h of incubation, whereas when solely Pseudomonas spp. cells were also present, its biofilm formation was either slightly hindered or favored, depending on the incubation day. However, when all the fish indigenous microflora was present, biofilm formation by the pathogen was greatly hampered and never exceeded 3logCFU/cm2, while under the same conditions, APC biofilm counts had already surpassed 7logCFU/cm2 by the end of the first 96h of incubation. All here tested disinfection treatments, composed of two common food industry biocides gradually applied for 15 to 30min, were insufficient against L. monocytogenes mono-species biofilm communities, with the resistance of the latter to significantly increase from the 3rd to 7th day of incubation. However, all these treatments resulted in no detectable L. monocytogenes cells upon their application against the mixed-culture sessile communities also containing the fish indigenous microflora, something probably associated with the low attached population level of these pathogenic cells before disinfection (<102CFU/cm2) under such mixed-culture conditions. Taken together, all these results expand our knowledge on both the population dynamics and resistance of L. monocytogenes biofilm cells under conditions resembling those encountered within the seafood industry and should be considered upon designing and applying effective anti-biofilm strategies.
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- Eleni Papaioannou
- Department of Ichthyology and Aquatic Environment, School of Agricultural Sciences, University of Thessaly, Greece
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, School of the Environment, University of the Aegean, Myrina, Lemnos, Greece.
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- Department of Ichthyology and Aquatic Environment, School of Agricultural Sciences, University of Thessaly, Greece
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- Department of Ichthyology and Aquatic Environment, School of Agricultural Sciences, University of Thessaly, Greece
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Identification and classification of sampling sites for pathogen environmental monitoring programs for Listeria monocytogenes: Results from an expert elicitation. Food Microbiol 2017; 75:2-17. [PMID: 30056959 DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2017.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2017] [Revised: 06/27/2017] [Accepted: 07/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Pathogen Environmental Monitoring (PEM) programs for Listeria are important to reduce the contamination risk for exposed Ready-To-Eat (RTE) food products with L. monocytogenes. Specific guidance to identify appropriate sampling sites in individual facilities, including equipment and other sites, will facilitate effective L. monocytogenes control and PEM programs. Key goals of Listeria PEM programs are to (i) identify and eliminate niches that allow for Listeria growth and survival and (ii) verify and validate preventive controls such as sanitation programs and sanitation standard operating procedures (SSOPs), sanitary equipment and facility design. Here, an initial list of 77 sampling sites covering Zones 1-4 was assembled based on current literature and guidance documents with initial classification of sites into (i) Zones 1, 2, 3, and 4; (ii) likely niches or transfer sites, and (iii) verification sites or indicator sites. An expert elicitation that included responses from 16 food safety professionals was used to (i) refine sampling site descriptions and identify 6 new sampling sites that were not included in the original list, (ii) refine classification of sites (e.g., into niches versus transfer sites), and (iii) rank sites on level of importance from 1 to 5. The final sample site list includes sampling sites classified by zone and type of site as well as relative importance of site based on reviewer feedback. This document thus provides an initial set of sites that can be used by industry to help in the development or refinement of Listeria PEM programs. The availability of this ranked list of sampling sites should reduce barriers to development of science based Listeria PEM programs.
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A 3-year multi-food study of the presence and persistence of Listeria monocytogenes in 54 small food businesses in Ireland. Int J Food Microbiol 2017; 249:18-26. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2017.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2016] [Revised: 01/24/2017] [Accepted: 02/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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VAN Stelten A, Roberts AR, Manuel CS, Nightingale KK. Listeria monocytogenes Isolates Carrying Virulence-Attenuating Mutations in Internalin A Are Commonly Isolated from Ready-to-Eat Food Processing Plant and Retail Environments. J Food Prot 2016; 79:1733-1740. [PMID: 28221857 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-16-145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Listeria monocytogenes is a human foodborne pathogen that may cause an invasive disease known as listeriosis in susceptible individuals. Internalin A (InlA; encoded by inlA) is a virulence factor that facilitates crossing of host cell barriers by L. monocytogenes . At least 19 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in inlA that result in a premature stop codon (PMSC) have been described worldwide. SNPs leading to a PMSC in inlA have been shown to be causally associated with attenuated virulence. L. monocytogenes pathogens carrying virulence-attenuating (VA) mutations in inlA have been commonly isolated from ready-to-eat (RTE) foods but rarely have been associated with human disease. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of VA SNPs in inlA among L. monocytogenes from environments associated with RTE food production and handling. More than 700 L. monocytogenes isolates from RTE food processing plant (n = 409) and retail (n = 319) environments were screened for the presence of VA SNPs in inlA. Overall, 26.4% of isolates from RTE food processing plant and 32.6% of isolates from retail environments carried a VA mutation in inlA. Food contact surfaces sampled at retail establishments were significantly (P < 0.0001) more likely to be contaminated by a L. monocytogenes isolate carrying a VA mutation in inlA (56% of 55 isolates) compared with nonfood contact surfaces (28% of 264 isolates). Overall, a significant proportion of L. monocytogenes isolated from RTE food production and handling environments have reduced virulence. These data will be useful in the revision of current and the development of future risk assessments that incorporate strain-specific virulence parameters.
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- A VAN Stelten
- Department of Animal Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523.,Department of Animal and Food Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523.,Department of Biological and Physical Sciences, Montana State University, Billings, Montana 59101
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523.,Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, USA
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523
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Two listeria outbreaks caused by smoked fish consumption-using whole-genome sequencing for outbreak investigations. Clin Microbiol Infect 2016; 22:620-4. [PMID: 27145209 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2016.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2016] [Revised: 04/20/2016] [Accepted: 04/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Listeria monocytogenes may contaminate and persist in food production facilities and cause repeated, seemingly sporadic, illnesses over extended periods of time. We report on the investigation of two such concurrent outbreaks. We compared patient isolates and available isolates from foods and food production facilities by use of whole-genome sequencing and subsequent multilocus sequence type and single nucleotide polymorphism analysis. Outbreak cases shared outbreak strains, defined as Listeria monocytogenes isolates belonging to the same sequence type with fewer than five single nucleotide polymorphism differences. We performed routine food consumption interviews of L. monocytogenes patients and compared outbreak cases with sporadic cases. Two outbreaks were defined, each consisting of ten outbreak cases in the period 2013-15. Seven outbreak cases and a fetus in gestational week 38 died. Listeria monocytogenes isolates from cold smoked or gravad fish products or their two respective production environments were repeatedly found to belong to the outbreak strains. Outbreak cases more often than sporadic cases stated that they consumed the relevant fish products, odds ratio 10.7. Routine collection and typing of food isolates was key to solving the outbreaks. Furthermore, these outbreaks illustrate the value of whole-genome sequencing for outbreak definition and investigation. Whole-genome sequencing combined with epidemiological investigations provided the discriminatory power to recognize low-intensity, extended time-period outbreaks and link them to food products from two different contaminated production facilities with sufficient strength for food authorities to intervene on. Cold smoked and gravad fish constitute risk products and may be responsible for more listeriosis cases than previously recognized.
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Evans EW, Redmond EC. Older Adult Consumer Knowledge, Attitudes, and Self-Reported Storage Practices of Ready-to-Eat Food Products and Risks Associated with Listeriosis. J Food Prot 2016; 79:263-72. [PMID: 26818987 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-15-312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Consumer implementation of recommended food safety practices, specifically relating to time and temperature control of ready-to-eat (RTE) food products associated with listeriosis are crucial. This is particularly the case for at-risk consumers such as older adults, given the increased listeriosis incidence reported internationally among adults aged ≥60 years. However, data detailing older adults' cognitive risk factors associated with listeriosis are lacking. Combining data about knowledge, self-reported practices, and attitudes can achieve a cumulative multilayered in-depth understanding of consumer food safety behavior and cognition. This study aims to ascertain older adults' cognition and behavior in relation to domestic food handling and storage practices that may increase the risks associated with L. monocytogenes. Older adults (≥60 years) (n = 100) participated in an interview and questionnaire to determine knowledge, self-reported practices, and attitudes toward recommended practices. Although the majority (79%) had positive attitudes toward refrigeration, 84% were unaware of recommended temperatures (5°C) and 65% self-reported "never" checking their refrigerator temperature. Although most (72%) knew that "use-by" dates indicate food safety and 62% reported "always" taking note, neutral attitudes were held, with 67% believing it was safe to eat food beyond use-by dates and 57% reporting doing so. Attitudes toward consuming foods within the recommended 2 days of opening were neutral, with 55% aware of recommendations and , 84% reporting that they consume RTE foods beyond recommendations. Although knowledgeable of some key practices, older adults self-reported potentially unsafe practices when storing RTE foods at home, which may increase risks associated with L. monocytogenes. This study has determined that older adults' food safety cognition may affect their behaviors; understanding consumer food safety cognition is essential for developing targeted food safety education.
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- Ellen W Evans
- Zero2Five° Food Industry Centre, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Western Avenue, Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales CF5 2YB, UK.
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- Zero2Five° Food Industry Centre, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Western Avenue, Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales CF5 2YB, UK
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Listeria monocytogenes Prevalence and Characteristics in Retail Raw Foods in China. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0136682. [PMID: 26317852 PMCID: PMC4552630 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0136682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2015] [Accepted: 08/06/2015] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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The prevalence and levels of Listeria monocytogenes in retail raw foods covering most provincial capitals in China were studied with testing of 1036 samples of vegetables, edible mushrooms, raw meat, aquatic products and quick-frozen products from September 2012 to January 2014. The total prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes was 20.0% (207/1036), and the most probable number (MPN) values of 65.7% of the positive samples ranged from 0.3 to 110 MPN/g. Geographical differences were observed in this survey, and the results of both qualitative and quantitative methods indicated that the levels in the samples from North China were higher than those in the samples from South China. A total of 248 isolates were analyzed, of which approximately half belonged to molecular serogroup 1/2a-3a (45.2%), followed by 1/2b-3b-7 (30.6%), 1/2c-3c (16.1%), 4b-4d-4e (5.2%) and 4a-4c (2.8%). Most of the isolates carried hly (100%), inlB (98.8%), inlA (99.6%), inlC (98.0%) and inlJ (99.2%), and 44.8% of the isolates were llsX-positive. Seventeen epidemic clones (ECs) were detected, with 7 strains belonging to ECI (2.8%) and 10 belonging to ECIII (4.03%). Resistance to clindamycin (46.8%) was commonly observed, and 59 strains (23.8%) were susceptible to all 14 tested antibiotics, whereas 84 (33.9%) showed an intermediate level of resistance or were resistant to two or more antibiotics, including 7 multi-resistant strains that exhibited resistance to more than 10 antibiotics. The data obtained in the present study provides useful information for assessment of the possible risk posed to Chinese consumers, and this information will have a significant public health impact in China. Furthermore, the presence of virulence markers, epidemic clones, as well as the antibiotic resistance amongst the isolates strongly implies that many of these strains might be capable of causing listeriosis, and more accurate treatment of human listeriosis with effective antibiotics should be considered. This research represents a more full-scale and systematical investigation of the prevalence of L. monocytogenes in retail raw foods in China, and it provides baseline information for Chinese regulatory authorities that will aid in the formulation of a regulatory framework for controlling L. monocytogenes with the aim of improving the microbiological safety of raw foods.
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Evans EW, Redmond EC. Analysis of older adults' domestic kitchen storage practices in the United Kingdom: identification of risk factors associated with listeriosis. J Food Prot 2015; 78:738-45. [PMID: 25836399 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-14-527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Increased listeriosis incidence among older adults (≥ 60 years) has been reported internationally, with many cases reported to be sporadic and associated with ready-to-eat (RTE) food products with extended refrigerated shelf life. Given that the home kitchen is recognized as a significant location where foodborne illnesses are acquired, it is important that consumers implement safe food practices to minimize risks. This is crucial for vulnerable consumers, such as older adults. Consumer food safety recommendations in the United Kingdom to reduce the risk of listeriosis at home include (i) following "use-by" dates on unopened prepacked RTE food products, (ii) consuming RTE food products within 2 days of opening, and (iii) ensuring the safe operating temperatures of domestic refrigerators (≤ 5 °C). This study utilized observation, self-reporting, and microbiological analysis to determine actual food storage practices to identify behavioral risk factors. A domestic kitchen survey was conducted in older adult (≥ 60 years) consumers' domestic kitchens (n = 100) in South Wales, United Kingdom. Forty-one percent of foods in home refrigerators were beyond the use-by date, of which 11% were unopened RTE food products commonly associated with listeriosis. Sixty-six percent of opened RTE foods had been or were intended to be stored beyond the recommended 2 days after opening. Older adults failed to ensure safe refrigeration temperatures, with 50% of central storage and 85% of door storage areas operating at temperatures >5 °C. Older refrigerators operated at significantly (P < 0.05) higher temperatures. Given that Listeria monocytogenes was isolated in 2% of kitchens, these findings suggest that storage malpractices may have a greater effect on the potential risk of listeriosis than its presence alone. The study has determined that many older adults fail to adhere to recommendations and subject RTE foods associated with L. monocytogenes to prolonged storage at unsafe temperatures which may render food unsafe for consumption.
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- Ellen W Evans
- Zero2Five° Food Industry Centre, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Western Avenue, Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales CF5 2YB, UK.
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- Zero2Five° Food Industry Centre, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Western Avenue, Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales CF5 2YB, UK
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Vongkamjan K, Fuangpaiboon J, Jirachotrapee S, Turner MP. Occurrence and diversity of Listeria spp. in seafood processing plant environments. Food Control 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2014.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Malley TJV, Butts J, Wiedmann M. Seek and destroy process: Listeria monocytogenes process controls in the ready-to-eat meat and poultry industry. J Food Prot 2015; 78:436-45. [PMID: 25710164 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-13-507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The majority of human listeriosis cases appear to be caused by consumption of ready-to-eat (RTE) foods contaminated at the time of consumption with high levels of Listeria monocytogenes. Although strategies to prevent growth of L. monocytogenes in RTE products are critical for reducing the incidence of human listeriosis, control of postprocessing environmental contamination of RTE meat and poultry products is an essential component of a comprehensive L. monocytogenes intervention and control program. Complete elimination of postprocessing L. monocytogenes contamination is challenging because this pathogen is common in various environments outside processing plants and can persist in food processing environments for years. Persistent L. monocytogenes strains in processing plants have been identified as the most common postprocessing contaminants of RTE foods and the cause of multiple listeriosis outbreaks. Identification and elimination of L. monocytogenes strains persisting in processing plants is thus critical for (i) compliance with zero-tolerance regulations for L. monocytogenes in U.S. RTE meat and poultry products and (ii) reduction of the incidence of human listeriosis. The seek-and-destroy process is a systematic approach to finding sites of persistent strains (niches) in food processing plants, with the goal of either eradicating or mitigating effects of these strains. This process has been used effectively to address persistent L. monocytogenes contamination in food processing plants, as supported by peer-reviewed evidence detailed here. Thus, a regulatory environment that encourages aggressive environmental Listeria testing is required to facilitate continued use of this science-based strategy for controlling L. monocytogenes in RTE foods.
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- Thomas J V Malley
- Department of Food Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA
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- Land O'Frost, Inc., Lansing, Illinois 60438, USA
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- Department of Food Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA.
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Starting from the bench--prevention and control of foodborne and zoonotic diseases. Prev Vet Med 2014; 118:189-95. [PMID: 25481625 DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2014.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2014] [Revised: 10/30/2014] [Accepted: 11/02/2014] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Foodborne diseases are estimated to cause around 50 million disease cases and 3000 deaths a year in the US. Worldwide, food and waterborne diseases are estimated to cause more than 2 million deaths per year. Lab-based research is a key component of efforts to prevent and control foodborne diseases. Over the last two decades, molecular characterization of pathogen isolates has emerged as a key component of foodborne and zoonotic disease prevention and control. Characterization methods have evolved from banding pattern-based subtyping methods to sequenced-based approaches, including full genome sequencing. Molecular subtyping methods not only play a key role for characterizing pathogen transmission and detection of disease outbreaks, but also allow for identification of clonal pathogen groups that show distinct transmission characteristics. Importantly, the data generated from molecular characterization of foodborne pathogens also represent critical inputs for epidemiological and modeling studies. Continued and enhanced collaborations between infectious disease related laboratory sciences and epidemiologists, modelers, and other quantitative scientists will be critical to a One-Health approach that delivers societal benefits, including improved surveillance systems and prevention approaches for zoonotic and foodborne pathogens.
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Jami M, Ghanbari M, Zunabovic M, Domig KJ, Kneifel W. Listeria monocytogenesin Aquatic Food Products-A Review. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2014. [DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Mansooreh Jami
- Dept. of Food Science and Technology; Inst. of Food Science; BOKU-Univ. of Natural Resources and Life Sciences; Muthgasse 18, A-1190 Vienna Austria
- Dept. of Fisheries; Faculty of Natural Resources; Univ. of Zabol; Zabol Iran
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- Dept. of Food Science and Technology; Inst. of Food Science; BOKU-Univ. of Natural Resources and Life Sciences; Muthgasse 18, A-1190 Vienna Austria
- Dept. of Fisheries; Faculty of Natural Resources; Univ. of Zabol; Zabol Iran
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- Dept. of Food Science and Technology; Inst. of Food Science; BOKU-Univ. of Natural Resources and Life Sciences; Muthgasse 18, A-1190 Vienna Austria
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- Dept. of Food Science and Technology; Inst. of Food Science; BOKU-Univ. of Natural Resources and Life Sciences; Muthgasse 18, A-1190 Vienna Austria
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- Dept. of Food Science and Technology; Inst. of Food Science; BOKU-Univ. of Natural Resources and Life Sciences; Muthgasse 18, A-1190 Vienna Austria
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Anadón A, Martínez MA, Ares I, Castellano V, Martínez-Larrañaga MR, Corzo-Martínez M, Moreno FJ, Villamiel M. Acute oral safety study of sodium caseinate glycosylated via maillard reaction with galactose in rats. J Food Prot 2014; 77:472-9. [PMID: 24674440 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-13-237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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In order to potentially use sodium caseinate (SC) glycated with galactose (Gal) in the food industry as a new functional ingredient with proved technological and biological properties, an evaluation of oral acute toxicity has been carried out. An acute safety study with SC-Gal glycoconjugates in the Wistar rat with a single oral gavage dose of 2,000 mg/kg of body weight was conducted. The SC-Gal glycoconjugates were well tolerated; no adverse effects or mortality was observed during the 2-week observation period. No abnormal signs, behavioral changes, body weight changes, or alterations in food and water consumption occurred. After this period, no changes in hematological and serum chemistry parameters, organ weights, or gross pathology or histopathology were detected. It was concluded that SC-Gal glycoconjugates obtained via the Maillard reaction were well tolerated in rats at an acute oral dose of 2,000 mg/kg of body weight. The SC-Gal glycoconjugates have a low order of acute toxicity, and the oral 50 % lethal dose for male and female rats is in excess of 2,000 mg/kg of body weight.
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- Arturo Anadón
- Departmento de Toxicología y Farmacología, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
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- Departmento de Toxicología y Farmacología, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Departmento de Toxicología y Farmacología, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Departmento de Toxicología y Farmacología, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Departmento de Toxicología y Farmacología, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias de la Alimentación, CIAL (CSIC-UAM), C/ Nicolas Cabrera 9, Campus de Cantoblanco de la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias de la Alimentación, CIAL (CSIC-UAM), C/ Nicolas Cabrera 9, Campus de Cantoblanco de la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias de la Alimentación, CIAL (CSIC-UAM), C/ Nicolas Cabrera 9, Campus de Cantoblanco de la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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Evans EW, Redmond EC. Behavioral risk factors associated with listeriosis in the home: a review of consumer food safety studies. J Food Prot 2014; 77:510-21. [PMID: 24674447 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-13-238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Listeria monocytogenes causes human listeriosis, which is associated with the highest hospitalization and mortality rates of all foodborne illnesses. In recent years, the incidence of listeriosis has doubled in Europe, almost exclusively among older adults (≥ 60 years of age). Food safety factors associated with increased risk of listeriosis include lack of adherence to "use by" dates and ineffective refrigerated storage of foods. Consequently, older adult consumers' implementation of safe food practices should be evaluated. This article is a review of consumer food safety cognitive and behavioral data relating to risk factors associated with listeriosis in the home as reported in 165 consumer food safety studies. Overall, only 41% of studies included assessment of consumer cognitive or behavioral data associated with listeriosis; of these studies 59% included data on safe refrigeration, 54% included data on storage time for opened ready-to-eat foods, and 49% included data on adherence to use-by dates. In most (83%) of the studies, survey-based data collection methods (questionnaires/interviews) were used; thus, the majority of findings were based on self-report (74%) and knowledge (44%). Observation (31%) and focus groups (12%) were less commonly used, resulting in a lack of actual behaviors and attitudinal data relating to listeriosis risk factors. Only 7% of studies included food safety data for older adults. Although older adults may fail to implement recommended practices, this review reveals a need for in-depth research to determine food safety attitudes and actual behaviors of older adults in conjunction with knowledge and selfreport of practices linked to increased risks of listeriosis. Such data combined with review findings would inform targeted food safety education to reduce risks associated with listeriosis in the home.
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- Ellen W Evans
- Zero 2 Five Food Industry Centre, Cardiff School of Health Sciences, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Western Avenue, Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales CF5 2YB, UK.
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- Zero 2 Five Food Industry Centre, Cardiff School of Health Sciences, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Western Avenue, Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales CF5 2YB, UK
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As the manufacture of cheese relies in part on the select outgrowth of microorganisms, such conditions can also allow for the multiplication of unwanted contaminants. Milk ultimately becomes contaminated with microorganisms originating from infection, the farm environment, and feedstuffs, as well as milking and processing equipment. Thus, poor sanitation, improper milk handling, and animal health issues can result in not only decreased yield and poor quality but also sporadic cases and outbreaks of dairy-related disease. The entry, establishment, and persistence of food-borne pathogens in dairy processing environments also present a considerable risk to products postprocessing. Food safety management systems coupled with regulatory policies and microbiological standards for milk and milk products currently implemented in various nations work to reduce risk while improving the quality and safety of cheese and other dairy products. With that, cheese has enjoyed an excellent food safety record with relatively few outbreaks of food-borne disease considering the amount of cheese produced and consumed worldwide. However, as cheese production and consumption continue to grow, we must remain vigilant in ensuring the continued production of safe, high-quality cheese.
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Ferreira V, Wiedmann M, Teixeira P, Stasiewicz MJ. Listeria monocytogenes persistence in food-associated environments: epidemiology, strain characteristics, and implications for public health. J Food Prot 2014; 77:150-70. [PMID: 24406014 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-13-150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 458] [Impact Index Per Article: 45.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Over the last 10 to 15 years, increasing evidence suggests that persistence of Listeria monocytogenes in food processing plants for years or even decades is an important factor in the transmission of this foodborne pathogen and the root cause of a number of human listeriosis outbreaks. L. monocytogenes persistence in other food-associated environments (e.g., farms and retail establishments) may also contribute to food contamination and transmission of the pathogen to humans. Although L. monocytogenes persistence is typically identified through isolation of a specific molecular subtype from samples collected in a given environment over time, formal (statistical) criteria for identification of persistence are undefined. Environmental factors (e.g., facilities and equipment that are difficult to clean) have been identified as key contributors to persistence; however, the mechanisms are less well understood. Although some researchers have reported that persistent strains possess specific characteristics that may facilitate persistence (e.g., biofilm formation and better adaptation to stress conditions), other researchers have not found significant differences between persistent and nonpersistent strains in the phenotypic characteristics that might facilitate persistence. This review includes a discussion of our current knowledge concerning some key issues associated with the persistence of L. monocytogenes, with special focus on (i) persistence in food processing plants and other food-associated environments, (ii) persistence in the general environment, (iii) phenotypic and genetic characteristics of persistent strains, (iv) niches, and (v) public health and economic implications of persistence. Although the available data clearly indicate that L. monocytogenes persistence at various stages of the food chain contributes to contamination of finished products, continued efforts to quantitatively integrate data on L. monocytogenes persistence (e.g., meta-analysis or quantitative microbial risk assessment) will be needed to advance our understanding of persistence of this pathogen and its economic and public health impacts.
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- V Ferreira
- Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa Porto, Rua Dr. António Bernardino Almeida, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal; Department of Food Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA
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- Department of Food Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA
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- Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa Porto, Rua Dr. António Bernardino Almeida, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Food Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA
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Ghanbari M, Jami M, Domig KJ, Kneifel W. Seafood biopreservation by lactic acid bacteria – A review. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2013.05.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Holch A, Ingmer H, Licht TR, Gram L. Listeria monocytogenes strains encoding premature stop codons in inlA invade mice and guinea pig fetuses in orally dosed dams. J Med Microbiol 2013; 62:1799-1806. [DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.057505-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Listeria monocytogenes is an important food-borne bacterial pathogen and listeriosis can result in abortions in pregnant women. The bacterium can colonize food-processing environments, where specific molecular subtypes can persist for years. The purpose of this study was to determine the virulence potential of a group of food-processing persistent L. monocytogenes strains encoding a premature stop codon in inlA (encoding internalin A) by using two orally dosed models, pregnant mice and pregnant guinea pigs. A food-processing persistent strain of L. monocytogenes invaded placentas (n = 58; 10 % positive) and fetuses (3 % positive) of pregnant mice (n = 9 animals per strain), similar to a genetically manipulated murinized strain, EGD-e InlA
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(n = 61; 3 and 2 %, respectively). In pregnant guinea pigs (n = 9 animals per bacterial strain), a maternofetal strain (from a human fetal clinical fatal case) was isolated from 34 % of placenta samples (n = 50), whereas both food-processing persistent strains were found in 5 % of placenta samples (n = 36 or 37). One of the food-processing persistent strains, N53-1, was found in up to 8 % of guinea pig fetal liver and brain samples, whereas the maternofetal control was found in 6 % of fetal tissue samples. As the food-processing persistent strains carry a premature stop codon in inlA but are invasive in orally dosed pregnant mice and guinea pigs, we hypothesize that listerial crossing of the placental barrier can occur by a mechanism that is independent of an interaction between E-cadherin and InlA.
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- Anne Holch
- National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Søltofts Plads, Bldg 221, DK-2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Veterinary Disease Biology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Stigbøjlen 4, DK-1870 Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Mørkhøj Bygade 19, DK-2860 Søborg, Denmark
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- Department of Systems Biology, Technical University of Denmark, Søltofts Plads, Bldg 221, DK-2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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Vongkamjan K, Roof S, Stasiewicz MJ, Wiedmann M. Persistent Listeria monocytogenes subtypes isolated from a smoked fish processing facility included both phage susceptible and resistant isolates. Food Microbiol 2013; 35:38-48. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2013.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2012] [Revised: 01/24/2013] [Accepted: 02/14/2013] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Malley TJV, Stasiewicz MJ, Gröhn YT, Roof S, Warchocki S, Nightingale K, Wiedmann M. Implementation of statistical tools to support identification and management of persistent Listeria monocytogenes contamination in smoked fish processing plants. J Food Prot 2013; 76:796-811. [PMID: 23643121 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-12-236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Listeria monocytogenes persistence in food processing plants is a key source of postprocessing contamination of ready-to-eat foods. Thus, identification and elimination of sites where L. monocytogenes persists (niches) is critical. Two smoked fish processing plants were used as models to develop and implement environmental sampling plans (i) to identify persistent L. monocytogenes subtypes (EcoRI ribotypes) using two statistical approaches and (ii) to identify and eliminate likely L. monocytogenes niches. The first statistic, a binomial test based on ribotype frequencies, was used to evaluate L. monocytogenes ribotype recurrences relative to reference distributions extracted from a public database; the second statistic, a binomial test based on previous positives, was used to measure ribotype occurrences as a risk factor for subsequent isolation of the same ribotype. Both statistics revealed persistent ribotypes in both plants based on data from the initial 4 months of sampling. The statistic based on ribotype frequencies revealed persistence of particular ribotypes at specific sampling sites. Two adaptive sampling strategies guided plant interventions during the study: sampling multiple times before and during processing and vector swabbing (i.e., sampling of additional sites in different directions [vectors] relative to a given site). Among sites sampled for 12 months, a Poisson model regression revealed borderline significant monthly decreases in L. monocytogenes isolates at both plants (P = 0.026 and 0.076). Our data indicate elimination of an L. monocytogenes niche on a food contact surface; niches on nonfood contact surfaces were not eliminated. Although our data illustrate the challenge of identifying and eliminating L. monocytogenes niches, particularly at nonfood contact sites in small and medium plants, the methods for identification of persistence we describe here should broadly facilitate science-based identification of microbial persistence.
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- Thomas J V Malley
- Department of Food Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA
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Siriken B, Ayaz ND, Erol I. Prevalence and Serotype Distribution ofListeria monocytogenesin Salted Anchovy, Raw Anchovy, and Raw Mussel Using IMS-Based Cultivation Technique and PCR. JOURNAL OF AQUATIC FOOD PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY 2013. [DOI: 10.1080/10498850.2011.625594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Di Ciccio P, Meloni D, Festino AR, Conter M, Zanardi E, Ghidini S, Vergara A, Mazzette R, Ianieri A. Longitudinal study on the sources of Listeria monocytogenes contamination in cold-smoked salmon and its processing environment in Italy. Int J Food Microbiol 2012; 158:79-84. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2012.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2012] [Revised: 05/17/2012] [Accepted: 06/24/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Kin S, Schilling MW, Kim T, Smith BS, Silva JL, Campano SG, Jackson V. Effects of Potassium Lactate and Acetate onListeria monocytogenesInhibition, Physicochemical and Sensory Properties of Smoked Catfish Fillets. JOURNAL OF AQUATIC FOOD PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY 2012. [DOI: 10.1080/10498850.2011.601436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Rapid detection of food-borne Listeria monocytogenes by real-time quantitative loop-mediated isothermal amplification. Food Sci Biotechnol 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s10068-012-0012-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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Kovačević J, McIntyre LF, Henderson SB, Kosatsky T. Occurrence and distribution of listeria species in facilities producing ready-to-eat foods in British Columbia, Canada. J Food Prot 2012; 75:216-24. [PMID: 22289580 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-11-300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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In British Columbia (BC), Canada, food processing facilities licensed under provincial authority are not required to sample for Listeria monocytogenes in food products or processing environments. In 2009, we conducted a survey of dairy, fish, and meat facilities under BC authority to estimate the prevalence of Listeria spp. and L. monocytogenes in ready-to-eat (RTE) foods and production environments. From August to October, 250 RTE food samples and 258 swabs from the food processing environments of 43 facilities were collected. Standard culture methods were applied to both food samples and swabs. Of swabs collected from all 258 environmental surfaces, 15% were positive for Listeria spp. Significantly (P, 0.001) more fish facilities than dairy and meat facilities had food contact surfaces contaminated with Listeria spp. L. monocytogenes was found in RTE foods from fish facilities alone (5 of 12); in all five of the fish facilities with contaminated product, one or more environmental swabs were also positive for L. monocytogenes. The results suggest that while control of L. monocytogenes in BC-inspected dairy and meat facilities is effective in limiting food contamination, there is a need for provincial inspectors to initiate improved monitoring and management of contamination by L. monocytogenes in RTE fish processing facilities.
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- Jovana Kovačević
- Food, Nutrition and Health Program, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, University of British Columbia, 2205 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6T 1Z4.
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Hoelzer K, Sauders BD, Sanchez MD, Olsen PT, Pickett MM, Mangione KJ, Rice DH, Corby J, Stich S, Fortes ED, Roof SE, Grohn YT, Wiedmann M, Oliver HF. Prevalence, distribution, and diversity of Listeria monocytogenes in retail environments, focusing on small establishments and establishments with a history of failed inspections. J Food Prot 2011; 74:1083-95. [PMID: 21740710 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-10-567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Despite growing concerns about cross-contamination of ready-to-eat foods with Listeria monocytogenes, our knowledge about the ecology and transmission of L. monocytogenes in retail establishments has remained limited. We conducted a cross-sectional study to characterize the prevalence, distribution, and subtype diversity of L. monocytogenes in 120 New York State retail deli establishments that were hypothesized to present an increased risk for environmental L. monocytogenes contamination (i.e., small establishments and establishments with a history of failed New York State Agriculture and Markets inspections). Analysis of these data along with previously reported data for 121 predominantly larger retail establishments in New York State identified establishment size, geographic location, and inspection history as significant predictors of L. monocytogenes presence and prevalence. The odds of an establishment being L. monocytogenes positive were approximately twice as high for large establishments, establishments located in New York City, or establishments with poor inspection history (as compared with establishments without these attributes), even though correlation between location and inspection history complicated interpretation of results. Within an establishment, L. monocytogenes was significantly more prevalent on nonfood contact surfaces than on food contact surfaces; prevalence was particularly high for floors and in floor drains, sinks, the dairy case, and milk crates. L. monocytogenes subtype diversity differed between sites, with lineage I isolates significantly associated with nonfood contact surfaces and lineage II isolates significantly associated with food contact surfaces. Isolates belonging to the same ribotype were often found dispersed across multiple sites within an operation.
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- Karin Hoelzer
- Department of Food Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA
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Cruz CD, Fletcher GC. Prevalence and biofilm-forming ability of Listeria monocytogenes in New Zealand mussel (Perna canaliculus) processing plants. Food Microbiol 2011; 28:1387-93. [PMID: 21839390 DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2011.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2011] [Revised: 06/10/2011] [Accepted: 06/22/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Greenshell™ mussels are New Zealand's largest seafood export species. Some export markets require compliance with 'zero' tolerance legislation for Listeria monocytogenes in 25 g of product. Even though individually quick frozen (IQF) mussel products are labeled 'to be cooked', and are not classified as ready-to-eat, some markets still require them to comply with the strict policy. Three mussel processing plants were assessed for the pattern of L. monocytogenes contamination on raw material, environment, food contact surfaces, and in the final product. Cultures (n = 101) obtained from an industrial Listeria monitoring program from August 2007 to June 2009 were characterized by serotyping and pulsed field gel electrophoresis. Using the crystal violet method, isolates were assessed for their ability to form biofilms. This work confirmed the presence of L. monocytogenes in raw and processed product, and the importance of cross-contamination from external and internal environments. Processing plants had L. monocytogenes pulsotypes that were detected more than once over 6 months. No correlation was found between biofilm-forming ability and persistent isolates. Two pulsotypes (including a persistent one), were previously isolated in human cases of listeriosis in New Zealand, but none of the pulsotypes matched those involved in international outbreaks.
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- Cristina D Cruz
- The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited, Auckland 1025, New Zealand.
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McCoy E, Morrison J, Cook V, Johnston J, Eblen D, Guo C. Foodborne agents associated with the consumption of aquaculture catfish. J Food Prot 2011; 74:500-16. [PMID: 21375890 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-10-341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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In the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act (Farm Bill) of 2008, Congress amended the Federal Meat Inspection Act to provide that catfish be inspected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). As part of the development of its inspection program, the FSIS conducted an assessment of the food safety risk associated with consuming farm-raised catfish. To thoroughly identify hazards for consideration in the risk assessment, the scientific literature was surveyed for all potential agents that have been linked to illness associated with farm-raised catfish consumption. A review of microbial hazards suggested that Salmonella is the foodborne pathogen most likely to be associated with catfish, but the impact of other pathogens remains unclear. This review also summarizes the current data available on chemical residues in catfish, including pesticides and heavy metals, and any regulatory levels that have been established for these compounds. The current usage of veterinary drugs in aquaculture also is outlined, including information on unapproved usage of drugs in catfish.
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- Erica McCoy
- Risk Assessment Division, Office of Public Health Science, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service, 1400 Independence Avenue S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-3700, USA
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DASS SAPNACHITLAPILLY, CUMMINS ENDAJ, ABU-GHANNAM NISSREEN. PREVALENCE AND TYPING OF LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES STRAINS IN RETAIL VACUUM-PACKED COLD-SMOKED SALMON IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND. J Food Saf 2010. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4565.2010.00260.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Bērziņš A, Hellström S, Siliņš I, Korkeala H. Contamination patterns of Listeria monocytogenes in cold-smoked pork processing. J Food Prot 2010; 73:2103-9. [PMID: 21219726 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x-73.11.2103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Contamination patterns of Listeria monocytogenes were studied in a cold-smoked pork processing plant to identify the sources and possible reasons for the contamination. Environmental sampling combined with pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) subtyping and serotyping were applied to investigate the genetic diversity of L. monocytogenes in the plant environment and ready-to-eat (RTE) cold-smoked pork products. A total of 183 samples were collected for contamination analyses, including samples of the product at different stages during manufacture (n = 136) and environmental samples (n = 47) in 2009. L. monocytogenes isolates, previously recovered from 73 RTE cold-smoked pork samples and collected from the same meat processing plant in 2004, were included in this study. The brining machine and personnel working with brining procedures were the most contaminated places with L. monocytogenes. The overall prevalence of L. monocytogenes in raw pork (18%) increased to 60% after the brining injections. The brining machine harbored six different PFGE types belonging to serotypes 1/2a, 1/2c, 4b, and 4d, which were found on the feeding teeth, smooth surfaces, and spaces of the machine, thus potentially facilitating dissemination of L. monocytogenes contamination. Two PFGE types (2 and 8) belonging to serotypes 1/2a and 1/2c were recovered from RTE cold-smoked pork collected in 2004, and from surfaces of the brining machine sampled in 2009, and may indicate the presence of persistent L. monocytogenes strains in the plant. Due to poor hygiene design, removal of the brining machine from the production of cold-smoked meat products should be considered to reduce L. monocytogenes contamination in the finished products.
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- Aivars Bērziņš
- Department of Food Hygiene and Environmental Health, University of Helsinki, PHelsinki, Finland.
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Chen BY, Pyla R, Kim TJ, Silva JL, Jung YS. Prevalence and contamination patterns of Listeria monocytogenes in catfish processing environment and fresh fillets. Food Microbiol 2010; 27:645-52. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2010.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2009] [Revised: 02/19/2010] [Accepted: 02/27/2010] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Palmer CM, Pivarnik LF, Lee CM, Richard NL. Antimicrobial Activity of 1% Cetylpyridinium Chloride AgainstListeriaspp. on Fish. JOURNAL OF AQUATIC FOOD PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY 2010. [DOI: 10.1080/10498851003734898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Meyer B, Morin V, Rödger HJ, Holah J, Bird C. Do European Standard Disinfectant tests truly simulate in-use microbial and organic soiling conditions on food preparation surfaces? J Appl Microbiol 2010; 108:1344-51. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2009.04530.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Bĕrziņs A, Terentjeva M, Korkeala H. Prevalence and genetic diversity of Listeria monocytogenes in vacuum-packaged ready-to-eat meat products at retail markets in Latvia. J Food Prot 2009; 72:1283-7. [PMID: 19610341 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x-72.6.1283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Nine groups of different retail ready-to-eat vacuum-packaged meat products from 10 Baltic meat processing plants were analyzed for presence and numbers of Listeria monocytogenes at the end of shelf life. A total of 38 (18%) of 211 samples tested positive for L. monocytogenes serotype 1/2a (88%) or 1/2c (12%). The prevalence of L. monocytogenes in cold-smoked, sliced, vacuum-packaged beef and pork products (42%) was significantly higher than in cooked, sliced, vacuum-packaged meat products (0.8%) (P < 0.001). Enumeration of L. monocytogenes showed that 84% of the positive samples contained <100 CFU/g upon expiry of product shelf life. The numbers of L. monocytogenes exceeded 100 CFU/g only in cold-smoked, sliced, vacuum-packaged beef products. Identical pulsed-field gel electrophoresis types were recovered from different production lots of cold-smoked vacuum-packaged beef and pork products produced by the same meat processing plant, demonstrating L. monocytogenes contamination as a recurrent problem within one meat processing plant.
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- Aivars Bĕrziņs
- Department of Food and Environmental Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 66, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland.
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Tolvanen R, Lundén J, Hörman A, Korkeala H. Pilot-scale continuous ultrasonic cleaning equipment reduces Listeria monocytogenes levels on conveyor belts. J Food Prot 2009; 72:408-11. [PMID: 19350988 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x-72.2.408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Ultrasonic cleaning of a conveyor belt was studied by building a pilot-scale conveyor with an ultrasonic cleaning bath. A piece of the stainless steel conveyor belt was contaminated with meat-based soil and Listeria monocytogenes strains (V1, V3, and B9) and incubated for 72 h to allow bacteria to attach to the conveyor belt surfaces. The effect of ultrasound with a potassium hydroxide-based cleaning detergent was determined by using the cleaning bath at 45 and 50 degrees C for 30 s with and without ultrasound. The detachment of L. monocytogenes from the conveyor belt caused by the ultrasonic treatment was significantly greater at 45 degrees C (independent samples t test, P < 0.001) and at 50 degrees C (independent samples t test, P = 0.04) than without ultrasound. Ultrasonic cleaning efficiency was tested with different cleaning durations (10, 15, 20, and 30 s) and temperatures (30, 45, and 50 degrees C). The differences in the log reduction between cleaning treatments were analyzed by analysis of variance with Tamhane's T2 posthoc test using SPSS (Chicago, IL). The lengthening of the treatment time from 10 to 30 s did not significantly increase the detachment of L. monocytogenes (ANOVA 0.633). At 30 degrees C and at the longest time tested (30 s), the treatment reduced L. monocytogenes counts by only 2.68 log units. However, an increase in temperature from 30 to 50 degrees C improved the effect of the ultrasonic treatment significantly (P < 0.01). Ultrasonic cleaning for 10 s at 50 degrees C reduced L. monocytogenes counts by more than 5 log units. These results indicate that ultrasonic cleaning of a conveyor belt is effective even with short treatment times.
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- Riina Tolvanen
- Department of Food and Environmental Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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