scholarly journals Prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes in pork-meat and other processed products from the Colombian swine industry

2012 ◽  
pp. 2827-2833 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Gamboa-Marín ◽  
Sonia Buitrago M ◽  
Karol Pérez-Pérez ◽  
Marcela Mercado R ◽  
Raúl Poutou-Piñales ◽  
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ABSTRACTObjective. To determine the prevalence of L. monocytogenes in pork carcasses, meat cuts, and meat products (“chorizo”, sausage and ham). Materials and methods. Stratified sampling was implemented in meat-processed products. We analyzed 566 (37%) carcasses, 472 (31%) meat cuts, and 481, (32%) meat-processed products, distributed as follows: 169 (11%) sausage, 163 (11%) ham, and 149 (10%) “chorizo”, for a total of 1519 (100%) samples in a period of 18 months. The samples were processed using the ISO-17604, ISO-11290-1 and the USDA/FSIS (MLG-8.03) methods. Genus and species were confirmed by multiplex-PCR. Results. We obtained isolates of L. monocytogenes from 21 carcasses (10%), 160 (76%) from meat deboning, 10 (5%) from ham, 6 (3%) from “chorizo”, and 13 (6%) from sausage. The prevalence found was 3.7% and 33.9% in carcasses and meat deboning respectively. The prevalence in the meat-processed products was 4.03% in “chorizo”, 6.13% in ham and 7.69% in sausage. The overall prevalence of L. monocytogenes in the study was 13.82%. Conclusions. We found L. monocytogenes in different products analyzed, with particular interest in ham and sausage since both are consumed without previous heat treatment

2007 ◽  
Vol 70 (11) ◽  
pp. 2503-2511 ◽  
Author(s):  
SUNIL MANGALASSARY ◽  
INYEE HAN ◽  
JAMES RIECK ◽  
JAMES ACTON ◽  
XIUPING JIANG ◽  
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Achieving a targeted lethality with minimum exposure to heat and preservation of product quality during pasteurization is a challenge. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of nisin and/or lysozyme in combination with in-package pasteurization of a ready-to-eat low-fat turkey bologna on the inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes. Sterile bologna samples were initially treated with solutions of nisin (2 mg/ml = 5,000 AU/ml = 31.25 AU/cm2), lysozyme (10 mg/ml = 80 AU/ml = 0.5 AU/cm2), and a mixture of nisin and lysozyme (2 mg/ml nisin + 10 mg/ml lysozyme = 31.75 AU/cm2). Bologna surfaces were uniformly inoculated with a Listeria suspension resulting in a population of approximately 0.5 log CFU/cm2. Samples were vacuum packaged and subjected to heat treatment (60, 62.5, or 65°C). Two nonlinear models (Weibull and log logistic) were used to analyze the data. From the model parameters, the time needed to achieve a 4-log reduction was calculated. The nisin-lysozyme combination and nisin treatments were effective in reducing the time required for 4-log reductions at 62.5 and 65°C but not at 60°C. At 62.5°C, nisin-lysozyme–treated samples required 23% less time than did the control sample to achieve a 4-log reduction and 31% less time at 65°C. Lysozyme alone did not enhance antilisterial activity with heat. Results from this study can be useful to the industry for developing an efficient intervention strategy against contamination of ready-to-eat meat products by L. monocytogenes.


2003 ◽  
Vol 66 (9) ◽  
pp. 1618-1622 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Y. MURPHY ◽  
L. K. DUNCAN ◽  
K. H. DRISCOLL ◽  
J. A. MARCY ◽  
B. L. BEARD

The inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes during postcook in-package pasteurization was evaluated for fully cooked turkey breast meat products (4-kg packages). The products were surface-inoculated to contain 107 CFU of L. monocytogenes per cm2 of product surface. The inoculated products were vacuum-packaged in different thicknesses (0.08 to 0.33 mm) of packaging films and treated with hot water at 96°C. After heat treatment, the products were immediately cooled in an ice water bath at 0°C. The relationship between heating time and product surface temperature was determined for different thicknesses of packaging films. The effectiveness of heat treatment for inactivating the pathogen was affected by product surface roughness. About 50 min of heating time was needed to achieve a thermal kill of 7 log10 CFU/cm2 on products with surface roughness up to 15 mm in depth. The cooling time needed after a heat treatment increased with an increasing endpoint temperature of the heated product and the heat penetration depth reached in the product. The cooling time needed to cool the product from 71°C to 4°C was about 2.5-fold the heating time.


Foods ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 621
Author(s):  
Rita Silva ◽  
Jorge Pereira ◽  
Margarida Rouxinol ◽  
Luis Patarata

Cured pork loins are sausages with a production tradition in several regions worldwide. They are made from one of the noblest cuts of pork, and for this reason cured loins are one of the most expensive pork meat products. Establishing the correct shelf life allows products to be accepted by the consumer, and to avoid the costs associated with shorter shelf lives. The aim of this study is: (1) to establish proper shelf life by evaluating the willingness of participants to consume and the sensory modifications that occur during prolonged storage via Check All That Apply (CATA) questions; and (2) to study the behavior of Listeria monocytogenes through a microbial challenge test. Sliced cured pork loins can be stored at 6 ± 1 °C for 105 days while maintaining a consumer acceptance of more than 75%. The freshness loss was associated mainly with a decrease in aromatic notes (particularly the smoke and cured aroma), and with the appearance of spoiled characteristics, specifically a sour/vinegar aroma and acidic taste that were detected by a reduced proportion of participants. The freshness evaluation was positively influenced by the typical characteristics of cured products, such as color and a garlic and wine aroma. Sour/vinegar aroma and acidic taste were the attributes most associated with higher freshness penalization. During the period of the test, Listeria monocytogenes inoculated onto the cured loin slices did not grow.


New Medit ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-99
Author(s):  
Pierre Sans ◽  
Christine Boizot-Szantaï

The consumption of organic meat products has been characterized using the Kantar Worldpanel data col-lected from 2012 to 2014. Based on the price of the total quantity purchased and the amount spent on each purchase, several indicators were calculated and their values compared between organic households (OHs) and nonorganic households (NOHs). OHs were characterized according to sociodemographic and attitudi-nal variables. Finally, a logit model was constructed to determine the likelihood of belonging to the organic household category. Consumption is low in terms of the proportion of households that purchase organic meat (O-ME) and meat products (O-MPs), the average quantity purchased per year and per purchasing household (2 kg and 0.9 kg respectively), and purchasing frequency. These values are below those reported by questionnaire surveys which can be attributed to an attitude-behavior gap. The main organic meat prod-ucts purchased are bovine meat and pork processed products. Moreover, being part of a family with children and living in a big city increase the probability of purchasing O-ME and O-MPs. ,


Vsyo o myase ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 22-24
Author(s):  
Nasonova V.V. ◽  
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Tunieva E.K. ◽  
Motovilina A.A. ◽  
Mileenkova E.V. ◽  
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The paper presents the results of the study on the effect of low-temperature heat treatment on color characteristics and protein oxidation products depending on the method, temperature and duration of heat treatment of culinary products from turkey meat. At present, the use of low-temperature processing in the production technology for meat products with improved organoleptic indices is a topical direction.


Author(s):  
S. R. Warke ◽  
V. C. Ingle ◽  
N. V. Kurkure ◽  
P. A. Tembhurne ◽  
Minakshi Prasad ◽  
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Listeria monocytogenes, an opportunistic food borne pathogen can cause serious infections in immunocompromised individuals. L. monocytogenes is capable of producing biofilm on the surface of food processing lines and instruments.The biofilm transfers contamination to food products and impose risk to public health. In the present study biofilm producing ability of L. monocytogenes isolates were investigated phenotypically and genotypically by microtiter assay and multiplex PCR, respectively. Out of 38 L. monocytogenes isolates 14 were recovered from animal clinical cases, 12 bovine environment and 12 from milk samples. A total of 3 (21.42%) clinical, 2 (16.66%) environment and 3 (25%) milk samples respectively, revealed biofilm production in microtiter assay. Cumulative results showed that 23 (60.52%) out of 38 strains of L. monocytogenes were positive for luxS and flaA gene and 1 (2.63%) was positive only for the flaA gene.


2019 ◽  
Vol 82 (2) ◽  
pp. 325-330 ◽  
Author(s):  
WANWAN LIU ◽  
XIAONAN WANG ◽  
JING TAO ◽  
BANGSHENG XI ◽  
MAN XUE ◽  
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ABSTRACT This study aimed to establish a multiplex PCR detection system mediated by “universal primers,” which would be able to determine whether mutton meat contained nonmutton ingredients from rats, foxes, and ducks. Based on the sequence variation of specific mitochondrial genes, nine different multiplex PCR primers were designed, and four kinds of meat products were rapidly identified by electrophoresis using an optimized multiplex PCR system based on the molecular weight differences of the amplified products. Multiplex PCR applications optimized for meat food source from food samples for testing was used to verify the accuracy of the identification method. The results showed that the primers in multiple PCR system mediated by universal primers could be used for the rapid identification of rat, fox, duck, and sheep meat in mutton products, and the detection sensitivity could reach 0.05 ng/μL. The identification of food samples validated the practical value of this method. Therefore, a multiplex PCR system mediated by universal primers was established, which can be used to quickly identify the origin of animal ingredients from rats, foxes, and ducks in mutton products.


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