scholarly journals Modeling and optimization of the E-beam treatment of chicken steaks and hamburgers, considering food safety, shelf-life, and sensory quality

2015 ◽  
Vol 96 ◽  
pp. 133-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.A. Cárcel ◽  
J. Benedito ◽  
M.I. Cambero ◽  
M.C. Cabeza ◽  
J.A. Ordóñez
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Shelf Life ◽  
Sensory Quality ◽  
Modeling And Optimization

scholarly journals Meeting the Salinity Requirements of the Bivalve Mollusc Crassostrea gigas in the Depuration Process and Posterior Shelf-Life Period to Improve Food Safety and Product Quality

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 1126
Author(s):  
João A. Silvestre ◽  
Sílvia F. S. Pires ◽  
Vitória Pereira ◽  
Miguel Colaço ◽  
Ana P. L. Costa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Shelf Life ◽  
Crassostrea Gigas ◽  
Storage Period ◽  
Microbiological Contamination ◽  
Bivalve Molluscs ◽  
Antioxidant Defences ◽  
Life Period ◽  
Microbiological Analyses ◽  
Depuration Process

Microbiological contamination of bivalve molluscs is one of the major concerns inherent to food safety, thus depuration is frequently needed to assure food safety levels associated with their consumption. Salinity plays an important role in the metabolic activity of bivalves and as such can influence their depuration capacity. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of salinity (25, 30, 35 and 40) on the efficiency of the depuration process, along with the quality and shelf-life of Crassostrea gigas. For this, a 24-h depuration was carried out, followed by a storage period at 5 ± 1 °C for six days. Microbiological analyses and biochemical parameters related to oxidative stress response were analysed. Escherichia coli load was reduced in only 24 h, disregarding the salinity of the system. After the shelf-life period, the activity of the antioxidant defences at salinities 35 and 40 is higher but is still not sufficient to avoid lipid peroxidation. Over time, there is a decrease in oyster metabolism probably due to being chilled and to the action of exposure to air. In sum, this study suggests salinities between 25 and 30 as preferential for the depuration process of C. gigas and subsequent quality during shelf-life.

scholarly journals High Oxygen Packaging of Atlantic Cod Fillets Inhibits Known Spoilage Organisms, but Sensory Quality Is Not Improved Due to the Growth of Carnobacterium/Carnobacteriaceae

Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 1754
Author(s):  
Anlaug Ådland Hansen ◽  
Solveig Langsrud ◽  
Ingunn Berget ◽  
Mari Øvrum Gaarder ◽  
Birgitte Moen
Keyword(s):  
Shelf Life ◽  
Sensory Quality ◽  
Atlantic Cod ◽  
Bacterial Load ◽  
Modified Atmosphere Packaging ◽  
Volatile Components ◽  
Spoilage Bacteria ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Thawing Process ◽  
Short Time

Improved quality control and prolonged shelf life are important actions in preventing food waste. To get an overview of the bacterial diversity of fillets from live stored mature Atlantic cod, bacterial isolates were identified before and after storage (air and vacuum) and freezing/thawing. Based on the load of dominating bacteria, the effect of different packaging methods and a short freezing/thawing process on prolonged shelf-life was evaluated (total viable counts, bacteriota, sensory attributes, and volatile components). Hand filleted (strict hygiene) cod fillets had a low initial bacterial load dominated by the spoilage organism Photobacterium, whereas industrially produced fillets had higher bacterial loads and diversity (Pseudomonas, Arthrobacter, Psychrobacter, Shewanella). The identified bacteria after storage in vacuum or air were similar to the initially identified bacteria. Bacteriota analysis showed that a short time freezing/thawing process reduced Photobacterium while modified atmosphere packaging (MAP; 60%CO2/40%O2 or 60%CO2/40%N2) inhibited the growth of important spoilage bacteria (Photobacterium, Shewanella, Pseudomonas) and allowed the growth of Carnobacterium/Carnobacteriaceae and Acinetobacter. Despite being dominated by Photobacterium, fresh fillets stored in MAP 60%CO2/40%N2 demonstrated better sensory quality after 13 days of storage than fillets stored in MAP 60%CO2/40%O2 (dominated by Carnobacterium/Carnobacteriaceae). Carnobacterium spp. or other members of Carnobacteriaceae may therefore be potential spoilage organisms in cod when other spoilage bacteria are reduced or inhibited.

Sensory quality and food safety of boneless chicken breast portions thawed rapidly by submersion in hot water

Food Control ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 20 (8) ◽  
pp. 706-708 ◽  
Author(s):  
Subash Shrestha ◽  
Donald Schaffner ◽  
Brian A. Nummer
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Sensory Quality ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
Chicken Breast

Compositional characteristics, texture, shelf‐life and sensory quality of snack crackers produced from non‐traditional ingredients

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvina Patricia Meriles ◽  
Roxana Piloni ◽  
Georgina Vanesa Cáceres ◽  
María Cecilia Penci ◽  
María Andrea Marín ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shelf Life ◽  
Sensory Quality

scholarly journals Effects of Chinese pickled and dried mustard on nutritional quality, sensory quality, and shelf life of steamed pork belly

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 747-756 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qing Shen ◽  
Mengting Wang ◽  
Jinhu Tian ◽  
Lyulin Hu ◽  
Sijie Ren ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shelf Life ◽  
Nutritional Quality ◽  
Sensory Quality ◽  
Quality And Shelf Life

Sensory Quality and Histamine Formation during Controlled Decomposition of Tuna (Thunnus thynnus)

1996 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
EMILIO I. LÓPEZ-SABATER ◽  
JOSÉ J. RODRÍGUEZ-JEREZ ◽  
MANUELA HERNÁDEZ-HERRERO ◽  
ARTUR X. ROIG-SAGUÉS ◽  
MARIA T. MORA-VENTURA
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Shelf Life ◽  
Sensory Quality ◽  
Health Hazard ◽  
Human Consumption ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Histamine Production ◽  
Histamine Formation ◽  
Hazard Levels ◽  
The U.S

Histamine production was studied during controlled tunafish decomposition at 0, 8, and 20°C. The influence of the location of the anatomic section on the amount of histamine formed and the incidence of histidine decarboxylating bacteria were also considered. By the time of sensory rejection, histamine levels in tunafish sections stored at 0 and 20°C were still below the hazard levels and the allowable levels established by both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Union. Toxic amounts were only formed after the tunafish was considered organoleptically unsuitable for human consumption. However, at 8°C, levels of histamine between 100 and 200 mg/l00 g of fish were found before tuna reached the rejection point. Hence, physical appearance was not a good criterion for estimating the shelf life and especially the histamine-related health hazard when tuna was stored at 8°C, a common temperature in many home refrigerators.

Season and Species: Two Possible Hurdles for Reducing the Food Safety Risk of Escherichia coli O157 Contamination of Leafy Vegetables

2019 ◽  
Vol 82 (2) ◽  
pp. 247-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
KARIN SÖDERQVIST ◽  
ANNA KARIN ROSBERG ◽  
SOFIA BOQVIST ◽  
BEATRIX ALSANIUS ◽  
LARS MOGREN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Shelf Life ◽  
Spinacia Oleracea ◽  
Growing Season ◽  
Leafy Vegetables ◽  
Production Chain ◽  
Safety Risk ◽  
E Coli ◽  
Food Safety Risk

ABSTRACT The food safety risk of Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli (STEC) infection per serving of leafy vegetables was investigated using a quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA) approach. The estimated level of E. coli O157 contamination was based on observed numbers of Enterobacteriaceae and E. coli on leafy vegetables grown and processed in southern Sweden from 2014 to 2016. Samples were collected before harvest, after washing, and at the end of shelf life. The observed counts were combined with data on the ratio of E. coli to E. coli O157 taken from earlier studies to estimate the probability of illness. The risks of STEC infection associated with species, either spinach (Spinacia oleracea) or rocket (Diplotaxis tenuifolia), growing season (spring or autumn), and washing (washed or not washed) were then evaluated. The results indicated that leafy vegetable species and growing season could be possible hurdles for reducing the food safety risk of STEC infection. At harvest, the probability of infection was 87% lower when consuming rocket compared with spinach and 90% lower when consuming leafy vegetables grown in spring compared with autumn. These relative risk reductions remained consistent even with other serving sizes and dose-response models. The lowest risk of STEC infection was associated with leafy vegetables early in the production chain, i.e., before harvest, while the risk increased during storage and processing. Consequently, the highest risk was observed when leafy vegetables were consumed at the end of shelf life. Washing had no effect on the food safety risk of STEC infection in this study. To improve the quality of QMRA, there is a need for additional data on the relationship between indicator organisms that can be easily enumerated (e.g., E. coli and Enterobacteriaceae) and E. coli strains that can cause STEC infection (e.g., E. coli O157) but are difficult to identify in food samples such as leafy vegetables.

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