Sampling the food processing environment: taking up the cudgel for preventive quality management in food processing
Martin Wagner1, Beatrix Stessl
1Department for Farm Animals and Veterinary Public Health, Institute for Milk Hygiene, -Technology and Food Science, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Veterinärplatz 1, 1210, Vienna, Austria, martin.wagner@vetmeduni.ac.at.
Methods in Molecular Biology (Clifton, N.J.)
|May 6, 2014
Summary
Austria
Area of Science:
- Food Safety
- Microbiology
- Public Health
Background:
- Established in 1988, the Austrian Listeria monitoring program targets cheese factories.
- Focuses on controlling Listeria monocytogenes introduction into food processing environments.
Purpose of the Study:
- To prevent Listeria monocytogenes contamination of food during processing.
- To implement a preventive food safety concept for enhanced manufacturer insight.
- To improve national food safety and protect public health.
Main Methods:
- Four-level investigation system for routine monitoring.
- Includes protocols for handling positive sample results.
- Employs preventive quality control along the food processing chain.
Main Results:
- The program aims to detect foodborne hazards before distribution and consumption.
- Implementation fosters deeper understanding of food safety challenges among manufacturers.
- Contributes to enhanced national food safety status.
Conclusions:
- Preventive quality assurance strategies are crucial for food safety.
- The Austrian Listeria monitoring program enhances public health protection.
- Proactive hazard control is key to safe food production.
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