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The public health risk posed by Listeria monocytogenes in frozen fruit and vegetables including herbs, blanched during processing
- Source :
- IRTA Pubpro. Open Digital Archive, Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries (IRTA), Koutsoumanis, K, Alvarez-Ordóñez, A, Bolton, D, Bover-Cid, S, Chemaly, M, Davies, R, De Cesare, A, Herman, L, Hilbert, F, Lindqvist, R, Nauta, M, Peixe, L, Ru, G, Simmons, M, Skandamis, P, Suffredini, E, Jordan, K, Sampers, I, Wagner, M, Da Silva Felicio, M T, Georgiadis, M, Messens, W, Mosbach-Schulz, O & Allende, A 2020, ' The public health risk posed by Listeria monocytogenes in frozen fruit and vegetables including herbs, blanched during processing ', EFSA Journal, vol. 18, no. 4, 6092 . https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2020.6092, EFSA Journal, Vol 18, Iss 4, Pp n/a-n/a (2020), EFSA Journal
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Wiley Open Access, 2020.
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Abstract
- A multi‐country outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes ST6 linked to blanched frozen vegetables (bfV) took place in the EU (2015–2018). Evidence of food‐borne outbreaks shows that L. monocytogenes is the most relevant pathogen associated with bfV. The probability of illness per serving of uncooked bfV, for the elderly (65–74 years old) population, is up to 3,600 times greater than cooked bfV and very likely lower than any of the evaluated ready‐to‐eat food categories. The main factors affecting contamination and growth of L. monocytogenes in bfV during processing are the hygiene of the raw materials and process water; the hygienic conditions of the food processing environment (FPE); and the time/Temperature (t/T) combinations used for storage and processing (e.g. blanching, cooling). Relevant factors after processing are the intrinsic characteristics of the bfV, the t/T combinations used for thawing and storage and subsequent cooking conditions, unless eaten uncooked. Analysis of the possible control options suggests that application of a complete HACCP plan is either not possible or would not further enhance food safety. Instead, specific prerequisite programmes (PRP) and operational PRP activities should be applied such as cleaning and disinfection of the FPE, water control, t/T control and product information and consumer awareness. The occurrence of low levels of L. monocytogenes at the end of the production process (e.g. < 10 CFU/g) would be compatible with the limit of 100 CFU/g at the moment of consumption if any labelling recommendations are strictly followed (i.e. 24 h at 5°C). Under reasonably foreseeable conditions of use (i.e. 48 h at 12°C), L. monocytogenes levels need to be considerably lower (not detected in 25 g). Routine monitoring programmes for L. monocytogenes should be designed following a risk‐based approach and regularly revised based on trend analysis, being FPE monitoring a key activity in the frozen vegetable industry. info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
- Subjects :
- Agriculture and Food Sciences
Frozen vegetables
Blanched frozen vegetable
Food safety management system
control options
Plant Science
Growth
010501 environmental sciences
medicine.disease_cause
01 natural sciences
READY-TO-EAT
0403 veterinary science
Hygiene
risk factors
TX341-641
Food science
THERMAL INACTIVATION
CROSS-CONTAMINATION
SMOKED FISH
media_common
education.field_of_study
QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT
public health risk
04 agricultural and veterinary sciences
ESCHERICHIA-COLI
LEAFY GREENS
663/664
Public health risk
040301 veterinary sciences
Blanching
growth
Veterinary (miscellaneous)
media_common.quotation_subject
Population
blanched frozen vegetables
TP1-1185
Biology
Microbiology
Listeria monocytogenes
SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
Control option
MICROBIAL RISK
medicine
education
FOOD SAFETY
0105 earth and related environmental sciences
Listeria monocytogene
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAMS
business.industry
Nutrition. Foods and food supply
Chemical technology
Food safety
food safety management systems
Smoked fish
Scientific Opinion
Risk factors
Food processing
Animal Science and Zoology
Parasitology
business
Food Science
Subjects
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- ISSN :
- 18314732
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- IRTA Pubpro. Open Digital Archive, Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries (IRTA), Koutsoumanis, K, Alvarez-Ordóñez, A, Bolton, D, Bover-Cid, S, Chemaly, M, Davies, R, De Cesare, A, Herman, L, Hilbert, F, Lindqvist, R, Nauta, M, Peixe, L, Ru, G, Simmons, M, Skandamis, P, Suffredini, E, Jordan, K, Sampers, I, Wagner, M, Da Silva Felicio, M T, Georgiadis, M, Messens, W, Mosbach-Schulz, O & Allende, A 2020, ' The public health risk posed by Listeria monocytogenes in frozen fruit and vegetables including herbs, blanched during processing ', EFSA Journal, vol. 18, no. 4, 6092 . https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2020.6092, EFSA Journal, Vol 18, Iss 4, Pp n/a-n/a (2020), EFSA Journal
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....01be4d4dbcd71efec4c55916c76bf7a5