在储存期间煮熟的蔬菜上Listeriamonocytogenes和Salmonella enterica的动力学
Joelle K Salazar1, Megan L Fay1, Bashayer A Khouja1
1Division of Food Processing Science and Technology, U. S. Food and Drug Administration, Bedford Park, Illinois, USA.
Journal of food protection
|March 6, 2024
概括
致病细菌Listeria monocytogenes和Salmonella enterica可以在煮熟的蔬菜上生长,特别是在更高的温度下. 这项研究跟踪了它们在胡卜,玉米,洋,胡和土豆上的生长,以改善食品安全实践.
科学领域:
- 食品微生物学 食品微生物学
- 食品安全科学 食品安全科学
- 病原体生长动力学 病原体生长动力学
背景情况:
- 新鲜蔬菜是食物传播疾病的常见来源,主要来自Listeria monocytogenes和Salmonella enterica.
- 煮熟的蔬菜也存在由于加工不当或后污染的风险,对病原体行为的数据有限.
研究的目的:
- 研究L. monocytogenes和S. enterica在各种煮熟的蔬菜上的生存和生长动力学.
- 为了确定影响不同温度条件下的煮熟蔬菜上病原体扩散的因素.
主要方法:
- 煮熟的蔬菜 (胡卜,玉米,洋,胡,马) 接种了L. monocytogenes或S. enterica.
- 样品在5°C,10°C或25°C下保存长达7天.
- 随着时间的推移,病原体种群被量化以确定生长率.
主要成果:
- 这两种病原体都在5°C的蔬菜中存活下来.
- 大多数蔬菜在10°C时发生显著的增殖,除了胡上的L. monocytogenes外.
- 在25°C时,S. enterica在所有蔬菜上显示出比L. monocytogenes更高的生长率,在胡卜上观察到的增长速度最快.
结论:
- 煮熟的蔬菜可以支持L. monocytogenes和S. enterica的生长,特别是在冷藏温度以上的温度下.
- 在煮熟的蔬菜上,Salmonella enterica通常比Listeria monocytogenes的生长速度更快.
- 调查结果为风险评估和加强蔬菜消费食品安全协议提供了关键数据.
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