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Schneider KR, Schroeder M, Gutierrez A, Kharel K, Goodrich Schneider R, Harder A, Philyaw Perez A, Woods K, Dunn LL, Priyesh P, Gunter C, Rogers E, Simmons C, Johnston L, Carter C, Taylor TM, Castillo A, Anciso J, Masabni J, Strawn LK, Vallotton A, Stull K, O'Bannon T, Danyluk MD. Southern Region Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training: Using Pre- and Post-Training Knowledge Assessments to Understand Training Effectiveness. J Food Prot 2024; 87:100266. [PMID: 38493874 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfp.2024.100266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2023] [Revised: 03/07/2024] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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The Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) grower training was introduced in 2016 as the standardized curriculum to meet the training requirements of the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act's (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule (PSR). The PSR states that at least one supervisor or responsible party from each farm must have successfully completed this food safety training or one equivalent to the standardized curriculum, as recognized by the FDA. This study evaluated the effectiveness of PSA trainings conducted between 2017 and 2019 in the Southern United States by the Southern Regional Center for Food Safety Training, Outreach, and Technical Assistance by analyzing pre- and posttest assessments. Effectiveness was based on a 25-question knowledge assessment administered to participants before (n = 2494) and after (n = 2460) each training. The knowledge assessment indicated the overall effectiveness of the training, with average scores increasing significantly from pretest (15.9/25, 63.4%) to posttest (20.3/25, 81.3%) (P < 0.001). The greatest knowledge gains were seen in the Postharvest Handling and Sanitation, How to Develop a Farm Food Safety Plan, and Agricultural Water modules. Notably, these modules had lower posttest scores compared to the other modules, indicating that the amount of knowledge gained did not necessarily correspond with a sufficient understanding of the material. To ensure that participants understand all aspects of the PSR and best practices to minimize food safety risks, additional or advanced trainings may be needed. Additionally, the current testing instrument (pre-/posttest) used for PSA grower training, while validated, may not be optimal, thus alternative methods to assess the training effectiveness are likely needed.
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- Keith R Schneider
- Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA.
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- Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA; Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL 33850, USA
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- Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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- Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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- Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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- Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR 72204, USA
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- Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Auburn University, Linden, AL 36748, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
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- Animal and Food Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546, USA
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- North Carolina Cooperative Extension, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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- North Carolina Cooperative Extension, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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- North Carolina Cooperative Extension, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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- North Carolina Cooperative Extension, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
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- Clemson Cooperative Extension Service, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA
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- Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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- Department of Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Weslaco, TX 78596, USA
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- Department of Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Dallas, TX 75252, USA
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- Department of Food Science, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
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- School of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
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- Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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- Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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- Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA; Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL 33850, USA
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Baker CA, Gutierrez A, Bell R, Schneider KR. Draft Genome Sequences of 110 Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Isolates Collected from Bovine Manure Samples in the Southern United States. Microbiol Resour Announc 2023; 12:e0117722. [PMID: 36920193 PMCID: PMC10112231 DOI: 10.1128/mra.01177-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/25/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023] Open
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Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) bacteria continue to impact the food industry. Environmental sampling of potential sources of contamination is important to aid epidemiologic efforts in tracking foodborne illnesses throughout the United States. Here, the draft genome sequences of 110 STEC isolates from bovine manure collected in Florida and Texas are reported.
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- Christopher A. Baker
- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Division of Microbiology, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, College Park, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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Bardsley CA, Young MJ, Sharma M, Kessler C, Appolon CB, Schneider KR. Growth Media of Escherichia coli Does Not Affect Its Survival in Soil under Static Conditions. J Food Prot 2022; 85:1842-1847. [PMID: 36150096 DOI: 10.4315/jfp-22-082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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ABSTRACT Many studies have examined the survival of Escherichia coli and foodborne pathogens in agricultural soils. The results of these studies can be influenced by various growth conditions and growth media used when preparing cultures for an experiment. The objectives of this study were to (i) determine the growth curves of rifampin (R)-resistant E. coli in three types of growth media containing R: tryptic soy agar (TSA-R); tryptic soy broth (TSB-R); and poultry pellet extract (PPE-R) and (ii) evaluate the influence of growth media on the survival of E. coli in agricultural soil. Poultry pellet extract (PPE) was prepared by filter sterilizing a 1:10 suspension of heat-treated poultry pellets in sterile water. Generic E. coli (TVS 353) acclimated to 80 μg/mL of R was grown in TSA-R, TSB-R, and PPE-R at 3.0 to 3.5 log CFU/mL and incubated at 37°C. Growth curves were determined by quantifying E. coli populations at 0, 4, 8, 16, 24, and 32 h. Soil microcosms were inoculated with E. coli (6.0 log CFU/g) previously cultured in one of the three media types and stored at 25°C, and soil samples were quantified for E. coli on days 0, 1, 3, 7, 14, 28, and 42. Growth curves and survival models were generated by using DMFit and GInaFiT, respectively. E. coli growth rates were 0.88, 0.77, and 0.69 log CFU/mL/h in TSA-R, TSB-R, and PPE-R, respectively. E. coli populations in the stationary phase were greater for cultures grown in TSA-R (9.4 log CFU/mL) and TSB-R (9.1 log CFU/mL) compared with PPE-R (7.9 log CFU/mL). The E. coli populations in the soil remained stable up to 3 days before declining. An approximate 2 log CFU/g decline of E. coli in soil was observed for each culture type between days 3 and 7, after which E. coli populations declined more slowly from days 7 to 42. A biphasic shoulder model was used to evaluate E. coli survival in soils on the basis of growth media. Using standardized culture growth preparation may aid in determining the complex interactions of enteric pathogen survival in soils. HIGHLIGHTS
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- Cameron A Bardsley
- Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32611
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- Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32611
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Northeast Area, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Environmental Microbial and Food Safety Laboratory, 10300 Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, Maryland, 20705
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- Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, Citrus Research and Education Center, Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, Florida 33850, USA
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- Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32611
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- Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 32611
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Dunn LL, Sharma V, Chapin TK, Friedrich LM, Larson CC, Rodrigues C, Jay-Russell M, Schneider KR, Danyluk MD. The prevalence and concentration of Salmonella enterica in poultry litter in the southern United States. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0268231. [PMID: 35617326 PMCID: PMC9135211 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0268231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Poultry litter is applied to crop production land in the southern United States as a waste management strategy as it is a nitrogen-rich fertilizer and plentiful throughout the region. While litter is a known reservoir for human enteric pathogens including Salmonella enterica, little is known regarding pathogen prevalence, concentration, and common serotypes within the material. Litter from thirteen farms across four southern states was examined for Salmonella. Samples (n = 490) from six of the thirteen (46.2%) farms tested positive. Thirty-three samples out of 490 (6.7%) were Salmonella positive. Salmonella was ca. 95% less likely to be collected from stacked litter piles than from the poultry house floor or pasture, and every day increase in litter age reduced the likelihood of recovering Salmonella by 5.1%. When present, concentrations of Salmonella in contaminated poultry litter were variable, ranging from <0.45 to >280,000 MPN/g. The most prevalent serotypes found were Kentucky (45.5%), Kiambu (18.2%), and Michigan (12.1%). Salmonella Kentucky also had the greatest distribution and was found on 4 of the 6 (66.7%) positive farms. Results from this survey demonstrated that Salmonella prevalence and concentration in poultry litter is highly variable, and good agricultural practices are critical to safely use poultry litter as a soil amendment on fresh produce fields.
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- Laurel L. Dunn
- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States of America
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- Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, United States of America
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- Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, United States of America
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- Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, United States of America
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- Okeechobee County Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Human Nutrition University of Florida, Okeechobee, FL, United States of America
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, United States of America
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- Western Center for Food Safety, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, United States of America
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- Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States of America
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- Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, United States of America
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Bertoldi B, Bardsley CA, Pabst CR, Baker CA, Gutierrez A, De J, Luo Y, Schneider KR. Influence of Free Chlorine and Contact Time on the Reduction of Salmonella Cross-Contamination of Tomatoes in a Model Flume System. J Food Prot 2022; 85:22-26. [PMID: 34469547 DOI: 10.4315/jfp-21-212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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ABSTRACT The process of washing tomatoes in dump (flume) tanks has been identified as a potential source of cross-contamination. This study's objective was to assess the potential for Salmonella enterica cross-contamination at various inoculation levels in the presence of free chlorine (HOCl) and organic matter. Uninoculated tomatoes were introduced into a laboratory-based model flume containing tomatoes inoculated with a cocktail of five rifampin-resistant S. enterica serovars at 104, 106, or 108 CFU per tomato in water containing 0 or 25 mg/L HOCl and 0 or 300 mg/L chemical oxygen demand (COD). Uninoculated tomatoes exposed to the inoculated tomatoes were removed from the water after 5, 30, 60, and 120 s and placed in bags containing tryptic soy broth supplemented with rifampin and 0.1% sodium thiosulfate. Following incubation, enrichment cultures were plated on tryptic soy agar supplemented with rifampin and xylose lysine deoxycholate agar to determine the presence of Salmonella. HOCl and pH were measured before and after each trial. The HOCl in water containing 300 mg/L COD significantly declined (P ≤ 0.05) by the end of each 120-s trial, most likely due to the increased demand for the oxidant. Higher inoculum levels and lower HOCl concentrations were significant factors (P ≤ 0.05) that contributed to increased cross-contamination. At 25 mg/L HOCl, no Salmonella was recovered under all conditions from uninoculated tomatoes exposed to tomatoes inoculated at 104 CFU per tomato. When the inoculum was increased to 106 and 108 CFU per tomato, cross-contamination was observed, independent of COD levels. The results from this study indicate that the currently required sanitizer concentration (e.g., 100 or 150 mg/L) for flume water may be higher than necessary and warrants reevaluation. HIGHLIGHTS
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- Bruna Bertoldi
- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Environmental Microbial and Food Safety Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland 20705, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611
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Gutierrez A, Schneider KR. Effects of water activity, ammonia and Corynebacterium urealyticum on the survival of Salmonella Typhimurium in sterile poultry litter. J Appl Microbiol 2021; 132:3265-3276. [PMID: 34860445 DOI: 10.1111/jam.15400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Revised: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIMS This study examined the effects of water activity (aw ), ammonia and Corynebacterium urealyticum on the survival of Salmonella Typhimurium in sterile poultry litter. METHODS AND RESULTS Sterile poultry litter inoculated with S. Typhimurium was adjusted to pH 9.0, various aw levels (0.84, 0.92 and 0.96), and total ammonia nitrogen levels were increased either by the addition of ammonium sulphate or C. urealyticum inoculation with 1% urea added. All litter treatments were incubated at 30°C and sampled daily for five days. Similar results were observed at each aw level in both experiments. At 0.84 and 0.92 aw , S. Typhimurium populations in litter fell below 1 log CFU g-1 within 5 days, with no significant differences between the controls and increased ammonia treatments. At 0.96 aw , Salmonella populations treated with increased ammonia levels were significantly lower than control treatments on days 1-5. CONCLUSIONS This study showed that C. urealyticum can produce ammonia in litter at higher aw levels with sufficient available urea and that the antimicrobial efficacy of ammonia is dependent on high aw (~0.96) in litter. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY These results provide insights into the production of ammonia in litter, its antimicrobial efficacy in litter and the importance of aw in this interaction.
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- Alan Gutierrez
- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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Barnes C, Barber R, Schneider KR, Danyluk MD, Wright AC, Jones MK, Montazeri N. Application of Chitosan Microparticles against Human Norovirus. J Food Prot 2021; 84:2092-2098. [PMID: 34324675 DOI: 10.4315/jfp-21-220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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ABSTRACT Human norovirus (HuNoV) is the leading cause of foodborne illness outbreaks and the second most common cause of waterborne infections in the United States. The goal of this research was to investigate the antiviral activity of chitosan microparticles (CMs) against HuNoV GII.4 Sydney and its cultivable surrogate Tulane virus (TuV) in suspensions mimicking fecally contaminated water. CMs were prepared by cross-linking chitosan molecules with sodium sulfate, and the antiviral activity of CMs was assessed with an infectivity assay on TuV and by quantitative reverse transcription PCR on TuV and HuNoV. A 3% CM suspension in phosphate-buffered saline (pH 7.2) bound to TuV particles but had a negligible impact on virus infectivity (P > 0.05). A 10-min contact time resulted in a 1.5-log reduction in genomic copies per mL of TuV and HuNoV in fecal suspensions (P < 0.05). Despite the negligible impact on viral infectivity, CMs can moderately bind to infectious virus particles and help purify environmental water by removing these particles. In this study, TuV was a suitable surrogate for HuNoV with similar log reductions in fecal suspension. These findings highlight the potential application of CM as a novel treatment to minimize the spread of waterborne viral pathogens. HIGHLIGHTS
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- Candace Barnes
- Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611
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- Department of Microbiology & Cell Science, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611
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- Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611
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- Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, Citrus Research and Education Center, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, Florida 33850, USA
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- Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611
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- Department of Microbiology & Cell Science, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611
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- Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611
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Bertoldi B, Bardsley CA, Baker CA, Pabst CR, Gutierrez A, De J, Luo Y, Schneider KR. Determining Bacterial Load and Water Quality Parameters of Chlorinated Tomato Flume Tanks in Florida Packinghouses. J Food Prot 2021; 84:1784-1792. [PMID: 34086886 DOI: 10.4315/jfp-21-100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Accepted: 06/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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ABSTRACT Monitoring and maintenance of water quality in dump tanks or flume systems is crucial to maintaining proper sanitizer levels to prevent pathogen cross-contamination during postharvest washing of tomatoes, but there is limited information on how organic matter influences sanitizer efficacy in the water. The main objective of this study was to monitor water quality in flume tanks and evaluate the efficacy of postharvest washing of tomatoes in commercial packinghouses. Flume tank water samples (n = 3) were collected on an hourly basis from three packinghouses in Florida and analyzed for pH, total dissolved solids (TDS), free chlorine, chemical oxygen demand (COD), oxidation-reduction potential, and turbidity. Additionally, three flume-water samples were collected and tested for total aerobic plate count (APC), total coliforms (TC), and Escherichia coli. Fresh tomatoes (n = 3), both before and after washing, were collected and analyzed for the same bacterial counts. Turbidity, COD, and TDS levels in flume water increased over time in all packinghouses. Correlations observed include COD and turbidity (r = 0.631), turbidity and TDS (r = 0.810), and oxidation-reduction potential and chlorine (r = 0.660). APC for water samples had an average range of 0.0 to 4.7 log CFU/mL and TC average range of 0.0 to 4.7 log CFU/mL. All water samples were negative for E. coli. The average APC for pre- and postflume tomatoes from the three packinghouses was 6.0 log CFU per tomato and ranged from 2.2 to 7.4 log CFU per tomato. The average TC count was <1.5 and 7.0 log CFU per tomato for pre- and postwash tomatoes, respectively. There was no significant effect (P > 0.05) of postharvest washing on the microbiological qualities of tomatoes. Water quality in flume tanks deteriorated over time in all packinghouses during a typical operational day of 4 to 8 h. HIGHLIGHTS
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- Bruna Bertoldi
- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611
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- Environmental Microbial and Food Safety Laboratories, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, Maryland 20705, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611
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Fan Y, Odabasi A, Sims CA, Schneider KR, Gao Z, Sarnoski PJ. Determination of aquacultured whiteleg shrimp (Litopanaeus vannemei) quality using a sensory method with chemical standard references. J Sci Food Agric 2021; 101:5236-5244. [PMID: 33611806 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.11172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2020] [Revised: 02/14/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Fresh shrimp are highly perishable seafood and a reliable spoilage assessment method is necessary to ensure sufficient quality control. The current quality evaluation method employed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) uses subjective terms 'odor of decomposition' to reject shrimp shipments, which lacks reference standards to anchor the concept and can cause ambiguity. The present study aimed to develop chemical reference standards to assist in a more objective and consistent sensory evaluation of shrimp quality. RESULTS Chemical references were developed and used by the descriptive panel to demonstrate the aroma quality indicators of shrimp. The most important aroma attributes describing shrimp quality changes were 'salty water-like', 'natto water-like' and 'sour milk-like' based on the results of multiple linear regression analysis. The overall rating consistency of the key quality indicators was confirmed by trained a descriptive panel such that the intensity scores in two separated evaluation sessions (30 days apart) were not significant different (P > 0.05). The sensory ratings also corresponded well with presumed FDA/NOAA grades of shrimp. An untrained panel also confirmed 'salty water-like' as the main indicator of freshness and 'natto water-like' as the main indicator of spoilage, whereas the discriminative capacity was lower compared to the trained panel. CONCLUSION The developed chemical references of key aroma quality indicators allowed the trained and untrained panels to distinguish shrimp of different freshness levels. The results indicate the potential of using chemical references as a new evaluation tool for on-site quality inspection or industrial quality assurance/quality control of shrimp with improved objectivity and consistency. © 2021 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Ying Fan
- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
- Department of Food and Resource Economics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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Baker CA, De J, Schneider KR. Influence of soil microbes on Escherichia coli O157:H7 survival in soil rinse and artificial soil. J Appl Microbiol 2021; 131:1531-1538. [PMID: 33583119 DOI: 10.1111/jam.15039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Revised: 01/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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AIMS This research investigated the influence of soil microbiota on Escherichia coli O157:H7 survival in soil rinse and artificial soil. Additionally, the influence of selected soil bacteria on E. coli O157:H7 in soil environments was determined. METHODS AND RESULTS Escherichia coli O157:H7 counts (log CFU per ml or g-1 ) were determined by spread plating: (i) artificial soil amended with soil rinse (filter-sterilized and unfiltered) at 30°C; (ii) unfiltered soil rinse (50 ml) treated with cycloheximide (200 μg ml-1 ), vancomycin (40 μg ml-1 ), heat (80°C, 15 min) and no treatment (control) for 7 days at 30°C and (iii) filtered soil rinse with selected soil bacterial isolates over 7 days. There was a significant difference (P = 0·027) in E. coli O157:H7 counts after 35 days between artificial soils amended with filtered (4·45 ± 0·29) and non-filtered (1·83 ± 0·33) soil rinse. There were significant differences (P < 0·05) in E. coli O157:H7 counts after 3 days of incubation between soil rinse treatments (heat (7·04 ± 0·03), cycloheximide (6·94 ± 0·05), vancomycin (4·26 ± 0·98) and control (5·00 ± 0·93)). Lastly, a significant difference (P < 0·05) in E. coli O157:H7 counts was observed after 3 days of incubation at 30°C in filtered soil rinse when incubated with Paenibacillus alvei versus other soil bacterial isolates evaluated. CONCLUSIONS Soil microbiota isolated from Florida sandy soil influenced E. coli O157:H7 survival. Specifically, P. alvei reduced E. coli O157:H7 by over 3 log CFU per ml after 3 days of incubation at 30°C in filtered soil rinse. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY This research identified soil bacterial isolates that may reduce E. coli O157:H7 in the soil environment and be used in future biocontrol applications.
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- C A Baker
- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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Gutierrez A, DE J, Schneider KR. Prevalence, Concentration, and Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles of Salmonella Isolated from Florida Poultry Litter. J Food Prot 2020; 83:2179-2186. [PMID: 32692820 DOI: 10.4315/jfp-20-215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Accepted: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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ABSTRACT For over a decade, Salmonella contamination has increasingly led to outbreaks of foodborne illness associated with fresh produce. The use of untreated animal manures, or biological soil amendments of animal origin, to amend agricultural soils holds a risk of contamination from foodborne pathogens, such as Salmonella. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence, concentration, serotypes, and antimicrobial resistance profiles of Salmonella in poultry litter from Florida farms. Litter pH, total Kjeldahl nitrogen, total ammonia nitrogen, total phosphorus (P2O5), total potassium (K2O), moisture content, total solids, total ash, organic matter, and aerobic plate count (APC) were also measured. Litter samples (n = 54) were collected from 18 broiler farms across three seasons (spring, summer, and winter). Salmonella concentrations were enumerated using a most-probable-number (MPN) method, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed. The prevalence of Salmonella in litter samples was 61.1%, with a geometric mean of 0.21 ± 20.7 MPN/g. Across all seasons, Salmonella concentrations were not influenced by the chemical, physical, or microbial properties measured. Recovered Salmonella isolates (n = 290) were grouped into serogroups O:4 (43.1%), O:7 (26.9%), O:8 (11.0%), O:1,3,10,19 (7.9%), and O:9,46 (7.2%). Serotyping Salmonella isolates (n = 47) resulted in 12 serotypes, with the most common being Typhimurium (27.7%), Kentucky (17.0%), Enteritidis (14.9%), and Mbandaka (14.9%). Antimicrobial resistance to tetracycline (29.8%), sulfisoxazole (23.4%), and streptomycin (14.9%) was observed. No isolates were resistant to more than two antimicrobial agents. This study provides valuable information for future risk assessments for the use of poultry litter as an untreated biological soil amendment of animal origin. HIGHLIGHTS
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- Alan Gutierrez
- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA.,(ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0145-3418 [K.R.S.])
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Mehta DV, Curtis SJ, Rudolph AB, Mary CS, Goodrich R, Schneider KR, MacIntosh AJ. A Mini Review: The History of Yeast Flocculation with an Emphasis on Measurement Techniques. Journal of the American Society of Brewing Chemists 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/03610470.2020.1806006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Devanshu V. Mehta
- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A
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- Chemistry Research Unit, Center for Medical, Agricultural, and Veterinary Entomology, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A
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- Department of Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A
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Baker CA, De J, Schneider KR. Escherichia coli O157 survival in liquid culture and artificial soil microcosms with variable pH, humic acid and clay content. J Appl Microbiol 2020; 130:416-423. [PMID: 32633002 DOI: 10.1111/jam.14775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2020] [Revised: 06/14/2020] [Accepted: 06/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIMS This research was performed to investigate the influence of clay and humic acid on Escherichia coli O157 survival in model soils. Additionally, the influence of pH and humic acid on E. coli O157 in liquid culture was investigated. METHODS AND RESULTS Artificial soil microcosms were prepared with sand, kaolinite, bentonite and humic acid. Artificial soil microcosms pH was adjusted (6·0-7·0) with aluminium sulphate before E. coli O157 inoculation. After 56 days of incubation at 30°C, significant differences in E. coli O157 log CFU per gram were observed between 0 and 1000 ppm (P < 0·0001) and 0 and 5000 ppm (P < 0·0001) humic acid in 1·5% clay soils, but not in 7·5 or 15% clay soils. Significant differences (P < 0·05) in E. coli O157 log CFU per ml were observed in liquid culture influenced by humic acid concentrations after 8 h at 37°C. CONCLUSIONS The developed model soils support E. coli O157 populations over 28 days, and higher clay soils may aid in E. coli O157 survival. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY These results provide insights into physicochemical properties of soil that may influence E. coli O157 in the environment and help explain E. coli O157 survival in various soils and geographical regions.
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- C A Baker
- Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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Reed L, Schneider KR, MacIntosh AJ, Sarnoski PJ. Determination of
Enterococcus faecium
thermal reduction in normal and high oleic peanut products. J Food Saf 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/jfs.12801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- La'Oshiaa Reed
- Food Science and Human Nutrition DepartmentUniversity of Florida Gainesville Florida USA
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- Food Science and Human Nutrition DepartmentUniversity of Florida Gainesville Florida USA
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- Food Science and Human Nutrition DepartmentUniversity of Florida Gainesville Florida USA
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- Food Science and Human Nutrition DepartmentUniversity of Florida Gainesville Florida USA
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Baker CA, Lee S, De J, Jeong KC, Schneider KR. Survival of Escherichia coli O157 in autoclaved and natural sandy soil mesocosms. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0234562. [PMID: 32525952 PMCID: PMC7289397 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2020] [Accepted: 05/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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While the soil microbiome may influence pathogen survival, determining the major contributors that reduce pathogen survival is inconclusive. This research was performed to determine the survival of E. coli O157 in autoclaved and natural (unautoclaved) sandy soils. Soils were inoculated with three different E. coli O157 strains (stx1+/stx2+, stx1-/stx2-, and stx1-/stx2+), and enumerated until extinction at 30°C. There was a significant difference in the survival of E. coli O157 based on soil treatment (autoclaved versus natural) at 30°C on days 1 (P = 0.00022), 3, (P = 2.53e-14), 7 (P = 5.59e-16), 14 (P = 1.072e-12), 30 (P = 7.18e-9), and 56 (P = 0.00029), with greater survival in autoclaved soils. The time to extinction (two consecutive negative enrichments) for all three strains was 169 and 84 days for autoclaved and natural soils, respectively. A separate E. coli O157 trial supplemented with 16S rRNA gene sequencing of the soil microbiome was performed at 15°C and 30°C on days 0, 7, 14, and 28 for each soil treatment. Greater species richness (Chao1, P = 2.2e-16) and diversity (Shannon, P = 2.2e-16) was observed in natural soils in comparison with autoclaved soils. Weighted UniFrac (beta-diversity) showed a clear distinction between soil treatments (P = 0.001). The greatest reduction of E. coli O157 was observed in natural soils at 30°C, and several bacterial taxa positively correlated (relative abundance) with time (day 0 to 28) in these soils (P < 0.05), suggesting that the presence of those bacteria might cause the reduction of E. coli O157. Taken together, a clear distinction in E. coli O157 survival, was observed between autoclaved and natural soils along with corresponding differences in microbial diversity in soil treatments. This research provides further insights into the bacterial taxa that may influence E. coli O157 in soils.
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- Christopher A. Baker
- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States of America
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States of America
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States of America
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- Department of Animal Sciences, Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States of America
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States of America
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Baker CA, De J, Bertoldi B, Dunn L, Chapin T, Jay-Russell M, Danyluk MD, Schneider KR. Prevalence and concentration of stx+ E. coli and E. coli O157 in bovine manure from Florida farms. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0217445. [PMID: 31125367 PMCID: PMC6534375 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0217445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2019] [Accepted: 05/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Fresh produce outbreaks due to Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) continue to occur in the United States (US). Manure-amended soils can pose a public health risk when used for growing raw agricultural commodities. Knowing the prevalence and concentration of STEC in untreated biological soil amendments of animal origin (BSAAO) is important to help guide the most appropriate pre-harvest interval(s) following application to limit risks from these soil amendments. Bovine manure samples were collected from 12 farms in Florida, including samples from piles, lagoons, barns, and screened solids. Two methods were used to detect stx1/2 and rfbE genes in samples. A prevalence rate of 9% for stx1 and/or stx2 and 19% for rfbE was observed from the 518 bovine manure samples evaluated. A most probable number (MPN) assay was performed on stx+ samples when applicable. The geometric mean for stx+ samples (n = 20) was 3.37 MPN g-1 (0.53 log MPN g-1) with a maximum value of 6,800 MPN g-1 (3.83 log MPN g-1). This research was part of a larger nationwide geographical study on the prevalence and concentration of STEC in bovine manure to help guide regulations on feasible pre-harvest intervals for the application of untreated BSAAO.
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- Christopher A. Baker
- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, Florida, United States of America
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, Florida, United States of America
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- Western Center for Food Safety, University of California, Davis, California, United States of America
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, Florida, United States of America
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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Tokarskyy O, De J, Fatica MK, Brecht J, Schneider KR. Survival of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella on Bruised and Unbruised Tomatoes from Three Ripeness Stages at Two Temperatures. J Food Prot 2018; 81:2028-2033. [PMID: 30481483 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-18-220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Tomatoes are one of the major fresh produce commodities consumed in the United States. Harvesting tomato fruit at a later stage of development can enhance consumer acceptance but can also increase damage due to bruising. Bruising can affect the quality of whole tomatoes by causing an unacceptable appearance and accelerating decay. Bruising may also facilitate bacterial attachment to the fruit surface and support growth of pathogens. This study evaluated the survival and/or proliferation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella on the surface of artificially bruised and unbruised tomatoes at three ripeness stages (breaker, pink, and red) and two storage temperatures (10 and 20°C). A total of 1,440 tomatoes, 720 for each organism, were analyzed. Both E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella counts declined significantly ( P < 0.05) on the bruised and unbruised tomatoes over the 7-day storage period, by approximately 2.5 and 2.0 log, respectively. E. coli O157:H7 was not detected on pink tomatoes on day 7, whereas Salmonella persisted on the tomato surfaces throughout the 7-day study at all ripeness stages. Bruising had no significant effect ( P > 0.05) on the survival of E. coli O157:H7 (CFU per tomato) compared with the unbruised tomatoes, in most cases. Tomatoes from the red ripeness stage showed a significant effect ( P < 0.05) of bruising on Salmonella survival at both 10 and 20°C. Similar to the colony count results, the frequency (presence or absence) of inoculated tomatoes with detectable levels of inoculated bacteria decreased significantly ( P < 0.05) over time. At the lower temperature, E. coli O157:H7 was recovered from significantly higher ( P < 0.05) numbers of breaker and pink tomatoes, whereas there was no effect of temperature on the overall survival of E. coli O157:H7 on red tomatoes. Results from this study are essential for understanding the effects of bruising on produce safety and for producers and packers to develop mitigation strategies to control pathogenic and spoilage organisms.
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- O Tokarskyy
- 1 Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
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- 1 Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
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- 1 Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
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- 2 Horticultural Science Department, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
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- 1 Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
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Salmonella contamination associated with market fresh tomatoes has been problematic for the industry and consumers. A number of outbreaks have occurred, and dollar losses for the industry, including indirect collateral impact to agriculturally connected communities, have run into the hundreds of millions of dollars. This review covers these issues and an array of problems and potential solutions surrounding Salmonella contamination in tomatoes. Some other areas discussed include (i) the use of case-control studies and DNA fingerprinting to identify sources of contamination, (ii) the predilection for contamination based on Salmonella serovar and tomato cultivar, (iii) internalization, survival, and growth of Salmonella in or on tomatoes and the tomato plant, in biofilms, and in niches ancillary to tomato production and processing, (iv) the prevalence of Salmonella in tomatoes, especially in endogenous regions, and potential sources of contamination, and (v) effective and experimental means of decontaminating Salmonella from the surface and stem scar regions of the tomato. Future research should be directed in many of the areas discussed in this review, including determining and eliminating sources of contamination and targeting regions of the country where Salmonella is endemic and contamination is most likely to occur. Agriculturalists, horticulturalists, microbiologists, and epidemiologists may make the largest impact by working together to solve other unanswered questions regarding tomatoes and Salmonella contamination.
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- Joshua B Gurtler
- 1 U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Eastern Regional Research Center, Food Safety and Intervention Technologies Research Unit, 600 East Mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania 19038-8551 (ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5844-7794 [J.B.G.])
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- 1 U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Eastern Regional Research Center, Food Safety and Intervention Technologies Research Unit, 600 East Mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania 19038-8551 (ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5844-7794 [J.B.G.]).,2 Department of Culinary Arts and Food Science, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
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- 3 Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157; and
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- 4 Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, University of Florida, 572 Newell Drive, Building 475, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
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Underthun K, De J, Gutierrez A, Silverberg R, Schneider KR. Survival of Salmonella and Escherichia coli in Two Different Soil Types at Various Moisture Levels and Temperatures. J Food Prot 2018; 81:150-157. [PMID: 29283702 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-17-226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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With the increased consumption of fresh produce, a proportional increase in numbers of produce-related foodborne illness has been observed. An estimate of foodborne illness during 1998 to 2008 attributed ∼46% of the incidences to produce. Any foodborne illness associated with produce can have devastating consequences to the industry. The most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention implicate leafy vegetables, vine-stalk vegetables, root vegetables, and sprouts as the most common cause of produce-related foodborne outbreaks. Excess rainfall or flooding, mainly by altering levels of soil moisture and oxygen content, affects the microbial community in soil. The goal of this research was to determine the survivability of a three-serovar Escherichia coli and a five-serovar Salmonella enterica cocktail in microcosms prepared with Candler sand (CS) and Orangeburg sandy loam (OSL) soils. Microcosms were prepared with low, medium, and high volumetric water contents and were incubated at 20 and 30°C. Serotyping was used to determine which E. coli or Salmonella serovar(s) from each cocktail persisted. Microcosm inoculation levels were ∼7.0 log CFU/g. Sampling for CS and OSL microcosms incubated at 20°C ended on day 364 and 357, respectively. The reduction of Salmonella and E. coli to below the limit of detection (extinction) in CS microcosms (incubated at 30°C at all volumetric water content [VWC] levels) was reached on day 168 and 56, respectively. Extinction of Salmonella and E. coli in OSL microcosms (incubated at 30°C at all VWCs) was reached on day 168 and 224, respectively. Of the Salmonella and E. coli serovars analyzed, Salmonella Javiana persisted the longest in both soil types, whereas E. coli O104:H4 and E. coli O145 persisted the longest in CS and OSL microcosms, respectively. Results from the current study suggest that soil type and temperature influenced pathogen persistence in CS and OSL soils more than moisture level and pathogen type.
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- Kristina Underthun
- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
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The Food Safety Modernization Act attempts to reduce produce-related foodborne illness by using preventive rather than reactive measures. The goal of this research was to determine the persistence of manure-borne generic Escherichia coli under laboratory and field conditions. The population density of naturally occurring E. coli was ∼7.2 and 5.4 log CFU/10 g in pre- and postscreened manures, respectively. Postscreened (i.e. after the liquid manure has passed through a screen) manure was applied at light, medium, and heavy rates to fields in Live Oak and Citra, FL, during the fall and summer. Laboratory microcosms of the manure-amended soils (comparable to the field's heavy application rate of manure) from both locations were maintained at 20 and 30°C. Persistence of E. coli, moisture content, and pH were monitored until E. coli became unrecoverable. The longest E. coli persistence seen in field trails was during the summer and fall trials from Citra (heavy application) that terminated on day 112 and day 280, respectively. The rate of E. coli decay ranged from 0.02 to 0.04 log CFU per day across all manure application rates, seasons, and locations. In the microcosm studies, the E. coli became extinct on day 210 in the 30°C, whereas they became unrecoverable on day 420 in the 20°C microcosms. The relatively prolonged persistence of E. coli in the microcosms suggests that survival under laboratory conditions does not mimic real-world survival rates and may not be adequate for predicting E. coli persistence in the field. The persistence data also suggest that the risk from E. coli associated with new contamination events, such as wild life intrusion, runoff, or other vectors, may be greater than the risk associated with the long-term survival of manure-borne E. coli, although more work is needed to confirm this hypothesis.
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- Samantha K Çekiç
- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
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Sreedharan A, Li Y, De J, Gutierrez A, Silverberg R, Schneider KR. Determination of Optimum Sanitizer Levels for Prevention of Salmonella Cross-Contamination of Mature Round Tomatoes in a Laboratory Model Flume System. J Food Prot 2017; 80:1436-1442. [PMID: 28782995 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-17-032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Salmonella has been reported to be involved in several foodborne illness outbreaks, many of which resulted from consumption of raw tomatoes. This research aimed to optimize and evaluate the concentration of free chlorine (hypochlorous acid [HOCl]) used as a sanitizer to prevent cross-contamination of tomatoes inoculated with a cocktail of five rifampin-resistant Salmonella enterica serovars in a laboratory-based model flume system. Organic load, prepared using sterilized Scotts Premium Topsoil, was added in different quantities to the flume wash water to simulate real-world packinghouse conditions. In a typical packinghouse operation utilizing a recirculating flume system, the organic matter washed from tomato surfaces accumulates over time. In this study, different concentrations (0, 25, 50, 75, and 100 ppm) of HOCl were used as sanitizers under three organic load conditions (0, 650, and 1,000 mg/L chemical oxygen demand). Results showed that 100 ppm of HOCl was necessary to prevent Salmonella cross-contamination of uninoculated tomatoes in the model flume system in the presence of organic loading. Also, when treated with 100 ppm of HOCl, Salmonella levels were reduced by >4.5 log CFU per tomato from inoculated tomatoes in the presence of organic load. At 75 ppm of HOCl, Salmonella cross-contamination was prevented, but only in the absence of organic loading. In studies in which plate counts were negative, whole tomato enrichment studies were performed. No cross-contamination of uninoculated tomatoes was recorded when 100 ppm of HOCl was used, even in the presence of high organic load (1,000 mg/L chemical oxygen demand). Although sanitizer application reduces contamination on tomato surfaces, the primary function of sanitizers in the wash water is to prevent cross-contamination.
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- Aswathy Sreedharan
- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
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Tomato Best Management Practices require Florida packers to treat tomatoes in a flume system containing at least 150 ppm of free chlorine or other approved sanitizer. However, research is needed to determine the ability of these sanitizers to prevent the transfer of pathogens from contaminated to uncontaminated tomatoes, particularly under realistic packinghouse conditions. The goal of this research was to assess the minimum levels of sanitizer needed to prevent Salmonella cross-contamination between tomatoes in a model flume system under clean conditions and conditions where organic matter was added. Inoculated tomatoes (ca. 8.3 log CFU per tomato) were treated along with uninoculated tomatoes in a model flume system containing 0, 10, or 25 ppm of hypochlorous acid (HOCl) under organic loading conditions of 0, 500, or 4,000 ppm of chemical oxygen demand (COD). In the absence of HOCl, uninoculated tomatoes were highly contaminated (ca. 5 log CFU per tomato) by 15 s. No contamination was detectable (<2 log CFU per tomato) on uninoculated tomatoes when HOCl was present, except with 10 ppm at 4,000 ppm of COD, suggesting failure of 10 ppm of HOCl as a sanitizer under very high organic loading conditions. In the presence of HOCl or peroxyacetic acid, Salmonella was undetectable (<1 log CFU/ml) in the model flume water samples after 2 and 30 s, respectively. Upon enrichment, none of the uninoculated tomatoes treated with 25 ppm of HOCl for 120 s were positive for Salmonella, even in the presence of organic loading at 500 ppm of COD. Based on these findings, 25 ppm of HOCl may be adequate to prevent cross-contamination when the concentration is properly maintained, COD does not exceed 500 ppm, and tomatoes are treated for at least 120 s. Further validation in a larger commercial setting and using higher organic loading levels is necessary because managing HOCl at this low concentration is difficult, especially in a recirculating system. The use of less sanitizer by packers could reduce chemical and disposal costs.
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- Scott Gereffi
- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, 359 FSHN Building, Newell Drive, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, 359 FSHN Building, Newell Drive, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, 359 FSHN Building, Newell Drive, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA.
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Wood MV, Sreedharan A, Silverberg R, Balaguero AN, Schneider KR. The Effects of Heat Shock on the D-Values of <i>Listeria monocytogenes</i> on Selected Seafood Matrices. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.4236/aim.2015.58060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Balaguero AN, Sreedharan A, Schneider KR. Effect of overhead spray and brush roller treatment on the survival of Pectobacterium and Salmonella on tomato surfaces. J Food Prot 2015; 78:51-6. [PMID: 25581177 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-14-254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Overhead spray and brush roller (OSBR) treatment has been shown to remove significantly more Salmonella from tomato surfaces than flume treatment. However, OSBR is not widely used in tomato packing facilities compared with other commodities, and little is known about whether brushing causes microabrasions or other physical damage. Bacteria such as Pectobacterium, a soft rot-producing plant pathogen, and Salmonella, a human pathogen, show increased survival and growth on damaged tomato surfaces. This study evaluated whether OSBR treatment had a negative effect on the safety and/or marketability of tomatoes by examining its effect on Pectobacterium and Salmonella survival. Pectobacterium survival was evaluated on inoculated tomatoes that were OSBR treated with water or sanitizer (100 ppm of NaOCl, 5 ppm of ClO2, or 80 ppm of peracetic acid). A 15-s OSBR treatment using water or sanitizer achieved a 3-log CFU/ml reduction in Pectobacterium levels. Survival of Pectobacterium and Salmonella on OSBR-treated, untreated, and puncture-wounded tomatoes stored at 25°C and 75 to 85 % relative humidity for 7 days was also assessed. Both Pectobacterium and Salmonella populations declined rapidly on OSBR-treated and untreated tomatoes, indicating that brushing does not damage tomato fruit to the extent of promoting better pathogen survival. In contrast, the survival of both organisms was significantly (P ≤ 0.05) higher on artificially wounded fruit. These results indicate that OSBR treatment does not increase the survival and growth of Pectobacterium or Salmonella on tomato surfaces and that it is effective in reducing Pectobacterium levels on the surface of inoculated tomatoes. These results suggest that, if used properly, an OSBR system in packinghouses is effective in removing surface contamination and does not affect tomato quality or safety.
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- Alina N Balaguero
- Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, 359 FSHN Building, Newell Drive, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA; Arnet Pharmaceutical, 2525 Davie Road, Building 330, Davie, FL 33317, USA
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- Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, 359 FSHN Building, Newell Drive, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA.
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- Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, 359 FSHN Building, Newell Drive, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
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Marshall SM, Schneider KR, Cisneros KV, Gu L. Determination of antioxidant capacities, α-dicarbonyls, and phenolic phytochemicals in Florida varietal honeys using HPLC-DAD-ESI-MS(n.). J Agric Food Chem 2014; 62:8623-8631. [PMID: 25102012 DOI: 10.1021/jf501329y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Honeys contain phenolic compounds and α-dicarbonyls with antioxidant and antimicrobial capacities, respectively. The type and concentration of these compounds vary depending on the floral source and geographical location where the honey is produced. Seventeen varietal honeys, including 12 monofloral and 5 multifloral honeys, were sampled from different regions of Florida. The monofloral honeys included those from citrus, tupelo, palmetto, and gallberry. These honeys were evaluated for their antioxidant capacity, total phenolic content, and free radical scavenging capacity and compared with three New Zealand Manuka honeys. Phenolic phytochemicals and α-dicarbonyls were identified and quantified using HPLC-DAD-MS(n). Several honey varieties from gallberry, Manuka, and multifloral displayed a total phenolic content >1000 μg GAE/g. A citrus honey had the lowest total phenolic content of 286 μg GAE/g. The oxygen radical absorbance capacity of the honeys ranged from 1.48 to 18.2 μmol TE/g. All honeys contained 3-deoxyglucosone at a higher concentration than methylglyoxal or glyoxal. Manuka honeys had higher concentrations of methylglyoxal than other varieties. Plant hormones 2-cis,4-trans-abscisic acid and 2-trans,4-trans-abscisic acid were the most abundant phytochemicals in all honeys. Coumaric acid, rutin, chrysin, pinocembrin, quercetin, luteolin, and kaempferol were also found in samples but at lower concentrations.
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- Sara M Marshall
- Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida , Gainesville, Florida 32611, United States
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Ou K, Sarnoski P, Schneider KR, Song K, Khoo C, Gu L. Microbial catabolism of procyanidins by human gut microbiota. Mol Nutr Food Res 2014; 58:2196-205. [PMID: 25045165 DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201400243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2014] [Revised: 07/11/2014] [Accepted: 07/11/2014] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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SCOPE A major portion of ingested procyanidins is degraded by human microbiota in the colon into various phenolic compounds. These microbial metabolites are thought to contribute to the health benefits of procyanidins in vivo. The objective of this study was to identify and quantify the microbial metabolites of procyanidins after anaerobic fermentation with human microbiota. METHODS AND RESULTS (-)-Epicatechin, (+)-catechin, procyanidin B2, procyanidin A2, partially purified apple and cranberry procyanidins were incubated with human microbiota at a concentration equivalent to 0.5 mM epicatechin. GC-MS analysis showed that common metabolites of all six substrates were benzoic acid, 2-phenylacetic acid, 3-phenylpropionic acid, 2-(3'-hydroxyphenyl)acetic acid, 2-(4'-hydroxyphenyl)acetic acid, 3-(3'-hydroxyphenyl)propionic acid, and hydroxyphenylvaleric acid. 5-(3',4'-Dihydroxyphenyl)-γ-valerolactones and 5-(3'-hydroxyphenyl)-γ-valerolactones were identified as the microbial metabolites of epicatechin, catechin, procyanidin B2, and apple procyanidins but not from the procyanidin A2 or cranberry procyanidin ferments. 2-(3',4'-Dihydroxyphenyl)acetic acid was only found in the fermented broth of procyanidin B2, A2, apple, and cranberry procyanidins. The mass recoveries of microbial metabolites range from 20.0 to 56.9% for the six substrates after 24 h of fermentation. CONCLUSION Procyanidins, both B-type and A-type can be degraded by human gut microbiota. The microbial metabolites may contribute to the bioactivities of procyanidins.
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- Keqin Ou
- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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Florida Tomato Good Agricultural Practices (T-GAPs) mandate the removal of dirt and debris from tomatoes during harvest but do not provide any specific regulations or guidance; thus, the current practice of using cloths needs to be evaluated. This study examined Salmonella transfer from inoculated green tomatoes to uninoculated cloths and from inoculated cloths to uninoculated tomatoes, upon single and multiple touches. Tomatoes were spot inoculated with a rifampin-resistant Salmonella cocktail (10(7) CFU per tomato) and were touched with cloth (clean, dirty-dry, dirty-wet) at 0, 1, or 24 h postinoculation. Salmonella was enumerated on tryptic soy agar, followed by enrichments when necessary. The transfer direction was then reversed by touching freshly inoculated cloths with uninoculated tomatoes. Transfer coefficients (TCs) were then calculated. Salmonella TCs from inoculated tomato and cloth were highest when the inoculum was wet (0.44 ± 0.13 to 0.32 ± 0.12), regardless of the condition of the cloth. Although Salmonella TCs from inoculated tomato to uninoculated cloth decreased significantly when the inoculum was dried (0.17 ± 0.23 to 0.01 ± 0.00), low levels of Salmonella were detected on cloth even after 24 h of drying. Inoculated dirty cloth did not transfer more Salmonella compared with inoculated clean cloth, and Salmonella survival was not higher on dirty cloth. When inoculated clean cloth (wet) was touched with 25 tomatoes, significantly higher levels of Salmonella were transferred to the first, second, and fourth tomatoes (0.03 ± 0.10 to 0.09 ± 0.02). However, inoculated dirty-wet (below limit of detection) and dirty-dry (0.00 to 0.04 ± 0.01) cloths transferred similar levels of Salmonella to all 25 tomatoes. Results indicate a low risk of potential Salmonella contamination when the same cloth is used multiple times for debris removal, especially under high moisture levels. Results also show that the use of dirty cloths did not increase the risk of Salmonella cross-contamination.
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- Aswathy Sreedharan
- Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, 359 FSHN Building, Newell Drive, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA.
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- Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, 359 FSHN Building, Newell Drive, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
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- Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, Citrus Research and Education Center, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, 700 Experiment Station Road, Lake Alfred, Florida 33850, USA
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Zhou B, Luo Y, Turner ER, Wang Q, Schneider KR. Evaluation of Current Industry Practices for Maintaining Tomato Dump Tank Water Quality during Packinghouse Operations. J FOOD PROCESS PRES 2014. [DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.12200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Bin Zhou
- Environmental Microbiology and Food Safety Laboratory; U.S. Department of Agriculture; Agricultural Research Service; Beltsville Agricultural Research Center; 10300 Baltimore Avenue Beltsville MD 20705
- Department of Nutrition and Food Science; University of Maryland; College Park MD
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- Environmental Microbiology and Food Safety Laboratory; U.S. Department of Agriculture; Agricultural Research Service; Beltsville Agricultural Research Center; 10300 Baltimore Avenue Beltsville MD 20705
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- Environmental Microbiology and Food Safety Laboratory; U.S. Department of Agriculture; Agricultural Research Service; Beltsville Agricultural Research Center; 10300 Baltimore Avenue Beltsville MD 20705
- Department of Nutrition and Food Science; University of Maryland; College Park MD
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Science; University of Maryland; College Park MD
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition; University of Florida; Gainesville FL
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Zheng Q, Bustandi C, Yang Y, Schneider KR, Yuk HG. Comparison of enrichment broths for the recovery of healthy and heat-injured Salmonella typhimurium on raw duck wings. J Food Prot 2013; 76:1963-8. [PMID: 24215702 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-13-041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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This study was performed to optimiz eSalmonella Typhimurium recovery from raw duck wings with five nonselective broths (buffered peptone water, tryptic soy broth, lactose broth, universal preenrichment broth, nutrient broth) and four selective broths (selenite broth, BAX System MP media [MP], Salmonella AD media [AD], ONE broth-Salmonella [OB]). Healthy or heat-injured (50 and 85% injury) cells were inoculated at a level of 10(2), 10(1), or 10(0) CFU/25 g on raw duck wings. Growth was modeled using DMfit with four growth parameters: lag-phase duration, maximum growth rate, doubling time, and maximum population density. Most enrichments were able to recover Salmonella Typhimurium to greater than 6 log CFU/ml. AD, MP, and OB had significantly (P < 0.05) higher maximum growth rate (0.9 to 1.0/h) and lower doubling time (0.7 to 0.8 h). Buffered peptone water, AD, MP, and OB recovered healthy and 50%-injured cells at low inoculum levels to more than 6.0 log CFU/ml; OB achieved the greatest recovery (7.6 and 7.9 log CFU/ml), following 24 h of incubation. The 85%-injured cells at 10(0) and 10(1) CFU/25 g, however, were only recovered in OB, reaching 7.3 and 7.5 log CFU/ml, respectively. These results suggest that OB may be an appropriate enrichment broth for the recovery of Salmonella Typhimurium from raw duck wings in standard diagnostic tests or other rapid detection methods, to avoid false-negative results.
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- Qianwang Zheng
- Food Science and Technology Programme, Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117543
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Sharma CS, Williams SK, Schneider KR, Schmidt RH, Rodrick GE. Mechanism of antimicrobial action of sodium metasilicate against Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium. Foodborne Pathog Dis 2013; 10:995-1001. [PMID: 23980709 DOI: 10.1089/fpd.2013.1556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Sodium metasilicate (SMS) is an alkaline antimicrobial approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for use in poultry processing and ready-to-eat poultry products. The objectives of this study were to determine the effectiveness of SMS against Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium in suspension and to elucidate the antimicrobial mechanism of action of SMS. Salmonella Typhimurium (ATCC 14028) was exposed to 0 (positive control), 0.5%, 1%, 2% (wt/vol) SMS and 0.1 N NaOH (high pH) solutions for 1, 10, and 30 min. The viability of Salmonella Typhimurium cells treated with different SMS concentrations and high pH was determined on selective and nonselective media and by staining with fluorescent propidium iodide (PI) and SYTO9 nucleic acid stains in combination with flow cytometry. Transmission electron microscopy of Salmonella Typhimurium cells was performed to observe the changes at the cellular level following exposure to SMS and high pH treatments. Treating Salmonella Typhimurium cells with SMS (as low as 0.5%) resulted in immediate inactivation of Salmonella with no detectable survivors. The breakage in membrane integrity and loss of cell viability was observed by PI uptake by cells treated with SMS with subsequent flow cytometry. Salmonella Typhimurium cells exposed to SMS and high pH appeared wrinkled, vacuolated, and lysed with their cytoplasmic material leaking into extracellular matrix on transmission electron micrographs. The findings from this study indicate that SMS acts on the cytoplasmic membrane and causes lysis of the cells and leakage of intracellular contents.
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- Chander Shekhar Sharma
- 1 Department of Poultry Science, Mississippi State University , Mississippi State, Mississippi
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Sharma CS, Williams SK, Schneider KR, Schmidt RH, Rodrick GE. Antimicrobial Effects of Sodium Metasilicate AgainstListeria monocytogenes. Foodborne Pathog Dis 2012; 9:822-8. [DOI: 10.1089/fpd.2012.1207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Chander Shekhar Sharma
- Department of Poultry Science, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, Mississippi
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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- Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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- Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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- Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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Teplitski M, Warriner K, Bartz J, Schneider KR. Untangling metabolic and communication networks: interactions of enterics with phytobacteria and their implications in produce safety. Trends Microbiol 2010; 19:121-7. [PMID: 21177108 DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2010.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2010] [Revised: 11/16/2010] [Accepted: 11/22/2010] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Recent outbreaks of vegetable-borne gastrointestinal illnesses across the globe demonstrate that human enteric pathogens can contaminate produce at any stage of production. Interactions of enterics with native plant-associated microbiota influence the microbiological safety of produce by affecting the attachment, persistence and proliferation of human pathogens on plants. Supermarket surveys have revealed that bacteria, but not fungi or mechanical damage, promote the growth of Salmonella enterica on produce. Field and laboratory studies have indicated that some plant pathogenic bacteria and fungi facilitate the entry and internalization of human pathogens in plants. Conversely, some phytobacteria, including those involved in biocontrol of plant diseases, significantly inhibit attachment and plant colonization by non-typhoidal Salmonella and enterovirulent Escherichia coli by producing antibiotics or competing for nutrients in the phyllosphere. In this review, we attempt to elucidate the mechanisms of interactions between human enteric pathogens and plant-associated microbiota, and describe how these interactions affect produce safety.
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- Max Teplitski
- Soil and Water Science Department, Genetics Institute, University of Florida-IFAS, Gainesville, FL, USA.
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Danyluk MD, Interiano Villeda LO, Friedrich LM, Schneider KR, Etxeberria E. Natural-light labeling of tomatoes does not facilitate growth or penetration of Salmonella into the fruit. J Food Prot 2010; 73:2276-80. [PMID: 21219748 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x-73.12.2276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The survival-growth capacity of Salmonella populations on tomato epidermis labeled by a natural-light labeling system was investigated after persistent fears of such marks serving as possible entryways for the pathogenic organisms, alone and in the presence of Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum, a soft-rot organism. Different treatments involving natural-light labeling, fruit waxing, and a five-strain cocktail of Salmonella were applied to mature green tomato surfaces in different sequences prior to storage at 4, 12, or 25°C. Fruit was sampled every 3 days, and Salmonella was enumerated from all treatments and unlabeled fruit, which served as controls. There were no significant differences between treatments or between treatments and controls throughout. The results indicate that the cuticle and epidermal interruptions caused by natural-light labeling do not facilitate the penetration and colonization of the tomato pericarp. In a separate set of experiments, the capacity of Salmonella to penetrate tomato in the presence of a potential synergism with P. carotovorum subsp. carotovorum was investigated. The addition of P. carotovorum at higher, lower, or equal population densities to Salmonella did not significantly alter the behavior of Salmonella on tomatoes stored at 25°C, regardless of natural-light labeling. The inability of P. carotovorum and Salmonella to colonize natural-light-etched surfaces of tomato fruit indicates that the use of this technology does not adversely compromise the surface of tomatoes.
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- Michelle D Danyluk
- Citrus Research and Education Center, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, 700 Experiment Station Road, Lake Alfred, Florida 33850, USA.
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Noel JT, Joy J, Smith JN, Fatica M, Schneider KR, Ahmer BMM, Teplitski M. Salmonella SdiA recognizes N-acyl homoserine lactone signals from Pectobacterium carotovorum in vitro, but not in a bacterial soft rot. Mol Plant Microbe Interact 2010; 23:273-282. [PMID: 20121449 DOI: 10.1094/mpmi-23-3-0273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Genomes of Salmonella enterica isolates, including those linked to outbreaks of produce-associated gastroenteritis, contain sdiA, which encodes a receptor of N-acyl homoserine lactones (AHL). AHL are the quorum-sensing signals used by bacteria to coordinately regulate gene expression within -their populations. Because S. enterica does not produce its own AHL, SdiA is hypothesized to function in the interspecies cross-talk with AHL-producing bacteria. Under laboratory conditions, S. enterica responded to AHL from phytobacteria by upregulating expression of srgE. AHL-dependent expression of srgE required a functional sdiA. Essentially, no sdiA-dependent resolution of the srgE recombinase-based (RIVET) reporter was observed inside a soft rot formed on a tomato by an AHL-producing strain of Pectobacterium carotovorum. The results of the control experiments suggest that sdiA is not expressed inside tomato, pepper, green onion, or carrot affected by the soft rot, and the lack of sdiA expression in planta prevents Salmonella spp. from responding to AHL. Despite its inability to detect and respond to AHL during colonization of soft rots, S. enterica reached higher final cell numbers inside a tomato soft rot compared with its growth in intact tomato fruit. The synergistic effect was the strongest under the conditions that are typical for the Florida fall/winter production season.
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- J T Noel
- Soil and Water Science Department, University of Florida-IFAS, Gainesville 32610 USA
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Mahovic M, Bartz JA, Schneider KR, Tenney JD. Chlorine dioxide gas from an aqueous solution: reduction of Salmonella in wounds on tomato fruit and movement to sinks in a treatment chamber. J Food Prot 2009; 72:952-8. [PMID: 19517720 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x-72.5.952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Chlorine dioxide (ClO2) off-gassed from an aqueous solution and reacted incrementally with potassium iodide solutions (sinks). After 30 min, 45% of the initial dose was detected as chlorite ion in the sink, whereas 35% of the initial dose was still in the source. Aqueous solutions of ClO2 can be used as a source of ClO2 gas in various laboratory experiments involving treatment of fruits or vegetables. Movement from source to sink is continuous, which precludes the development of large headspace concentrations and the need for a tight chamber seal. When the source solution has dissipated, the chamber can be opened safely as there is little free ClO2 remaining in the headspace. In tests with whole, wound-inoculated tomato fruit, at both green and pink stages of ripeness, the control of Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium in wounds varied with the weight of gas used. The number of viable cells of Typhimurium recovered was reduced by > 5 log units when > or = 0.5 mg of ClO2 was applied to three pieces of fruit during a 2-h treatment.
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- Michael Mahovic
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, College Park, Maryland, USA
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Warren BR, Yuk HG, Schneider KR. Survival of Shigella sonnei on smooth tomato surfaces, in potato salad and in raw ground beef. Int J Food Microbiol 2007; 116:400-4. [PMID: 17428565 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2007.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2006] [Revised: 12/01/2006] [Accepted: 02/27/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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This study investigated the survival of a five-strain Shigella sonnei cocktail on smooth tomato surfaces, in potato salad and in raw ground beef. All inocula were resistant to the antibiotic rifampicin to allow simple detection of the target culture among the indigenous microflora of the food samples. Inoculated tomatoes were stored at 13 degrees C/85% relative humidity, the standard holding conditions for mature, green tomatoes. Inoculated potato salad and ground beef samples were stored at 2.5 degrees C and 8.0 degrees C to study the effects of varied refrigerated temperatures. Surviving populations were estimated using a three-tube most probable number (MPN) method. Tryptic soy broth tubes supplemented with 100 ppm rifampicin were inoculated with appropriate dilutions of the recovered inocula and scored for growth after overnight enrichment. S. sonnei populations declined rapidly to undetectable levels (2 days) when dried on smooth surfaces of tomatoes. S. sonnei populations did not decrease in potato salad and ground beef stored at 2.5 degrees C and 8.0 degrees C over the shelf-life of the products.
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This study investigated flow-through immunocapture (FTI), using the Pathatrix device, followed by plating on xylose lysine desoxycholate (XLD) agar (FTI-XLD) or analysis by real-time PCR (FTI-PCR) for the detection of Salmonella on smooth tomato surfaces and in potato salad and ground beef within 8 h. Food samples were inoculated with an appropriate dilution of a five-serovar Salmonella cocktail and enriched for 5 h. Following enrichment, samples were analyzed by the FTI-XLD and FTI-PCR methods. Food samples were also analyzed by a modified U.S. Food and Drug Administration Bacteriological Analytical Manual (BAM) Salmonella culture method for comparison. Salmonella inoculated at 10(0) CFU per tomato or 10(0) CFU/25 g was detected by the FTI-XLD method in 6, 8, and 4 of 10 samples for tomatoes, potato salad, and ground beef, respectively. Salmonella inoculated at 10(0) CFU per tomato or 10(0) CFU/25 g was detected by the FTI-PCR method in 8, 9, and 9 of 10 samples for tomatoes, potato salad, and ground beef, respectively. The FTI-PCR method achieved significantly higher (P < 0.05) detection of Salmonella on tomatoes, whereas the FTI-XLD method achieved significantly lower (P < 0.05) detection of Salmonella in ground beef when compared with the modified BAM Salmonella culture method; however, all other comparisons to the modified BAM method were not significantly different. The FTI-XLD method demonstrated the ability to isolate presumptive Salmonella colonies up to 48 hfaster than did the modified BAM Salmonella culture method.
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- Benjamin R Warren
- ConAgra Foods, Incorporated, Six ConAgra Drive 6-350, Omaha, Nebraska 68102, USA
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Warren BR, Rouseff RL, Schneider KR, Parish ME. Identification of volatile sulfur compounds produced by Shigella sonnei using gas chromatography–olfactometry. Food Control 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2005.09.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Yuk HG, Schneider KR. Adaptation of Salmonella spp. in juice stored under refrigerated and room temperature enhances acid resistance to simulated gastric fluid. Food Microbiol 2006; 23:694-700. [PMID: 16943071 DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2005.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2005] [Revised: 12/03/2005] [Accepted: 12/03/2005] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the acid resistance of Salmonella spp. adapted in juices stored under refrigeration and room temperatures to simulated gastric fluid (SGF, pH 1.5). Five Salmonella serovars, Agona, Gaminara, Michigan, Montevideo, and Poona were used in this study. Apple, orange, and tomato juices inoculated with five serovars were stored at refrigeration (7 degrees C) and room temperature (20 degrees C) for 24 h for adaptation. Acid resistances of serovars adapted in juice were determined in SGF at 37 degrees C. All acid-adapted Salmonella serovars in juices displayed enhanced survival time compared to non-adapted controls. Among serovars, S. Poona adapted in apple at 20 degrees C and orange juices at 7 and 20 degrees C showed >2.0 log cfu/ml survivors, while the other serovars decreased to non-detectable level or <2.0 log cfu/ml for 100 s in SGF. Unlike apple and orange juices, all serovars adapted in tomato juice survived with >2.0 log cfu/ml for 100 s. For D-values, all Salmonella serovars adapted in apple and tomato juice enhanced their acid resistances compared to orange juices. S. Agona adapted in tomato juice at 7 degrees C and S. Poona in apple juice at 20 degrees C had the highest D-values with 82.9 and 82.5s, respectively. Results showed that the adaptation in juice increased acid resistance in SGF and varied by serovar, juice type, and adaptation temperature. Therefore, this study indicates that the introduction of Salmonella spp. to an acidic juice environment during processing can enhance their ability to survive in a human stomach, possibly increasing the risk of a Salmonella outbreak by juice.
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- H G Yuk
- Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, University of Florida, P.O. Box 110370, Gainesville, Florida 32611-0370, USA
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Shigella, the causative agent of shigellosis or "bacillary dysentery," has been increasingly involved in foodborne outbreaks. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Emerging Infections Program, Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet), Shigella was the third most reported foodborne bacterial pathogen in 2002. Foods are most commonly contaminated with Shigella by an infected food handler who practices poor personal hygiene. Shigella is acid resistant, salt tolerant, and can survive at infective levels in many types of foods such as fruits and vegetables, low pH foods, prepared foods, and foods held in modified atmosphere or vacuum packaging. Survival is often increased when food is held at refrigerated temperatures. Detection methods for Shigella include conventional culture methods, immunological methods, and molecular microbiological methods. Conventional culture of Shigella in foods is often problematic due to the lack of appropriate selective media. Immunological methods for Shigella have been researched, yet there is only one commercially available test kit. Molecular microbiological methods such as PCR, oligonucleotide microarrays, and rep-PCR have also been developed for the detection and identification of Shigella. This manuscript reviews the general characteristics, prevalence, growth and survival, and methods for detection of Shigella in food.
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- B R Warren
- University of Florida, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, 359 FSHN Bldg, Newell Drive, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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Yuk HG, Warren BR, Schneider KR. Preliminary evaluation of flow-through immunocapture followed by real-time PCR for the detection of Salmonella serovars on tomato surfaces within 8 hours. J Food Prot 2006; 69:2253-7. [PMID: 16995533 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x-69.9.2253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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This study reports a preliminary evaluation of flow-through immunocapture (FTI) followed by real-time PCR (FTI-PCR) for the detection of Salmonella serovars on tomato surfaces within 8 h. The FTI-PCR method was compared with real-time PCR, direct plating of FTI beads on xylose lysine desoxycholate (XLD), and the conventional culture method for Salmonella found in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Bacteriological Analytical Manual (BAM). Unwaxed green tomatoes were spot inoculated with a five-serovar Salmonella cocktail on smooth surfaces at levels of 10(0) to 10(4) CFU per tomato and washed in lactose broth (LB) using a shake-rub method. The resulting LB rinse was incubated at 37 degrees C for 4 h prior to analysis by FTI-XLD, real-time PCR, or FTI-PCR and for 24 h as the first step in the BAM Salmonella culture method. For FTI-XLD, the observed lowest detection level (LDL) was 4.6 x 10(1) CFU per tomato. There was no significant difference in performance between the FTI-XLD method and the BAM Salmonella culture method (P > 0.05); however, the FTI-XLD method reduced the overall assay time by 48 h. For real-time PCR and FTI-PCR, the observed LDLs were 4.6 x 10(1) and 9.2 x 10(0) CFU per tomato, respectively. The FTI-PCR method was superior to the BAM Salmonella culture method (P < 0.05) for the detection of Salmonella serovars on tomato surfaces and was completed within 8 h.
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- Hyun-Gyun Yuk
- Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611-0370, USA
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Yuk HG, Bartz JA, Schneider KR. The Effectiveness of Sanitizer Treatments in Inactivation of Salmonella spp. from Bell Pepper, Cucumber, and Strawberry. J Food Sci 2006. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2006.tb15638.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Yuk HG, Bartz JA, Schneider KR. Effectiveness of Individual or Combined Sanitizer Treatments for Inactivating Salmonella spp. on Smooth Surface, Stem Scar, and Wounds of Tomatoes. J Food Sci 2006. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2005.tb08326.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Warren BR, Parish ME, Schneider KR. Comparison of conventional culture methods and FTA filtration-nested PCR for the detection of Shigella boydii and Shigella sonnei on tomato surfaces. J Food Prot 2005; 68:1606-12. [PMID: 21132967 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x-68.8.1606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Detection of Shigella boydii UI02 and Shigella sonnei UI05 artificially inoculated onto tomatoes was evaluated using enrichment protocols of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Bacteriological Analytical Manual (BAM) and the American Public Health Association's Compendium of Methods for the Microbiological Examination of Food (CMMEF), enrichment in Enterobacteriaceae enrichment (EE) broth supplemented with 1.0 microg/ml novobiocin and incubated at 42 degrees C, and FTA filtration-nested PCR. To assess the effect of natural tomato microflora on recovery, conventional culture enrichments were repeated using rifampin-adapted inocula and enrichment medium supplemented with 50 microg/ml rifampin. The lowest detection levels for S. boydii UI02 were > 5.3 x 10(5) (BAM, CMMEF, and EE broth) and 6.2 CFU per tomato (FTA filtration-nested PCR). For S. sonnei UI05, the lowest detection levels were 1.9 x 10(1) (BAM), 1.5 x 10(3) (CMMEF), 1.1 x 10(1) (EE broth), and 7.4 CFU per tomato (FTA filtration-nested PCR). Natural tomato microflora had a large impact on recovery of S. sonnei UI05 and completely inhibited recovery of S. boydii UI02. EE broth was inhibitory to S. boydii UI02. FTA filtration-nested PCR provided superior detection (P < 0.05) compared with the conventional culture enrichment protocols.
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- B R Warren
- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, 359 FSHN Building, Newell Drive, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
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Warren BR, Parish ME, Schneider KR. Comparison of chromogenic Shigella spp. plating medium with standard media for the recovery of Shigella boydii and Shigella sonnei from tomato surfaces. J Food Prot 2005; 68:621-4. [PMID: 15771194 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x-68.3.621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Isolation of Shigella spp. from food is difficult because of a lack of appropriate selective media and the presence of low numbers of shigellae relative to competitive microorganisms. Chromogenic Shigella spp. plating medium (CSPM) was evaluated for use with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Bacteriological Analytical Manual (BAM) enrichment procedure for isolation of artificially contaminated Shigella boydii UI02 and Shigella sonnei UI05 from tomato surfaces. Tomatoes were inoculated with various concentrations of S. boydii UI02 or S. sonnei UI05 and rinsed using a shake-rub-shake procedure. Tomato rinses were enriched overnight according to the BAM procedure and streaked for isolation on CSPM, Salmonella-Shigella agar (SSA), and MacConkey agar (MAC). To access the isolation of S. boydii UI02 and S. sonnei UI05 without competition from natural tomato microflora, experiments were repeated using rifampin-adapted inocula and enrichments supplemented with 50 microg/ml rifampin. Isolation of S. boydii UI02 and S. sonnei UI05 with or without natural tomato microflora was not significantly different (P > 0.05) on CSPM, MAC, or SSA. Colony color enhancements created by CSPM may ease differentiation of Shigella colonies from those of closely related competitors.
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- B R Warren
- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA
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Kemp GK, Aldrich ML, Guerra ML, Schneider KR. Continuous online processing of fecal- and ingesta-contaminated poultry carcasses using an acidified sodium chlorite antimicrobial intervention. J Food Prot 2001; 64:807-12. [PMID: 11403130 DOI: 10.4315/0362-028x-64.6.807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the combined use of an inside-outside-bird-washer for the removal of visible contamination and an online acidified sodium chlorite (ASC) spray system in reducing microbial levels on contaminated poultry carcasses. Specifically, we attempted to determine if this technique (referred to as continuous online processing [COP]) would (i) eliminate the need for offline reprocessing of contaminated carcasses, (ii) meet Zero Fecal Tolerance standards, and (iii) attain significant reductions in titers of some of the commonly found bacterial species. Carcasses were sampled for Ercherichia coli, Salmonella, and Campylobacter at five stations along the processing lines in a series of five commercial plant studies to compare the efficacy of the COP system to that of offline processing. The microbiological quality of fecally contaminated carcasses was found to be significantly better following COP treatment (E. coli, 0.59 log10 CFU/ml; Salmonella, 10.0% incidence) than after standard offline reprocessing (E. coli, 2.37 log10 CFU/ml; Salmonella, 31.6% incidence). Zero Fecal Tolerance requirements were met by all but 2 (0.2%) of the 1.127 carcasses following COP. COP also significantly reduced the titers of Campylobacter; residual titers were 1.14 log10 CFU/ml (49.1% incidence) following COP, compared to 2.89 log10 CFU/ml (73.2% incidence) in carcasses that underwent offline reprocessing. These results support the combined use of an inside-outside-bird-washer for the removal of visible contamination and an online ASC spray system to reduce microbial levels in commercially processed poultry.
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- G K Kemp
- Akcide Corporation, Redmond, Washington 98052, USA.
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