scholarly journals Assessment of contamination of Salmonella spp. in imported black pepper and sesame seed and salmonella inactivation by gamma irradiation

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Cristina D'Oca ◽  
Anna Maria Di Noto ◽  
Antonio Bartolotta ◽  
Aldo Parlato ◽  
Luisa Nicastro ◽  
...  

This study shows the frequency of seeds samples contaminated by Salmonella spp. collected randomly from local markets; on 30 black pepper sample no contaminated sample was found while Salmonella spp. was detected in 3 of 36 (8.3%) analyzed sesame samples; three different serotypes were identified: S. Montevideo, S. Stanleyville e S. Tilene. The efficacy of gamma irradiation to inactivate Salmonella Montevideo in black pepper and sesame irradiated between 1 and 5 kGy was evaluated. 3 kGy is sufficient to reduce of 3-4 log CFU/g; whereas 5 kGy have been need to reduce 5.5-6 log CFU/g for samples of black pepper and sesame. No statistically significant differences were found between black pepper and sesame.

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 1518
Author(s):  
Hee-Jeong Hwang ◽  
So-Yoon Yee ◽  
Myong-Soo Chung

Controlling microbial problems when processing seeds and powdered foods is difficult due to their low water activity, irregular surfaces, and opaqueness. Moreover, existing thermal processing can readily cause various undesirable changes in sensory properties. Intense pulsed light (IPL) can be effective in nonthermal processing, and so two xenon lamps were attached to the sides of a self-designed cyclone type of pilot-scale IPL device. Each lamp was connected to its own power supply, and the following treatment conditions were applied to four sample types: lamp DC voltage of 1800–4200 V, pulse width of 0.5–1.0 ms, frequency of 2 Hz, and treatment time of 1–5 min. This device achieved reductions of 0.45, 0.66, and 0.88 log CFU/mL for ground black pepper, red pepper, and embryo buds of rice, respectively, under a total energy fluence of 12.31 J/cm2. Meanwhile, >3-log reductions were achieved for sesame seed samples under a total energy fluence of 11.26 J/cm2. In addition, analyses of color changes, water activity, and moisture content revealed no significant differences between the control and IPL-treated samples. These findings indicate that IPL treatment may be considered a feasible sterilization method for seeds and powdered foods.


2014 ◽  
Vol 172 ◽  
pp. 125-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Won-Jae Song ◽  
Hye-Jung Sung ◽  
Sung-Youn Kim ◽  
Kwang-Pyo Kim ◽  
Sangryeol Ryu ◽  
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2011 ◽  
Vol 94 (4) ◽  
pp. 1106-1116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Priya Balachandran ◽  
Yanxiang Cao ◽  
Lily Wong ◽  
Manohar R Furtado ◽  
Olga V Petrauskene ◽  
...  

Abstract Real-time PCR methods for detecting foodborne pathogens offer the advantages of simplicity and quick time-to-results compared to traditional culture methods. In this study, the MicroSEQ® real-time PCR system was evaluated for detection of Salmonella spp. in 10 different food matrixes following the AOAC Research Institute's Performance Tested MethodSM validation program. In addition, the performance of the MicroSEQ system was evaluated for the detection of Salmonella in peanut butter as a part of the Emergency Response Validation Program sponsored by the AOAC Research Institute. The system was compared to the ISO 6579 reference method using a paired-study design for detecting Salmonella spp. in raw ground beef, raw chicken, raw shrimp, Brie cheese, shell eggs, cantaloupe, chocolate, black pepper, dry infant formula, and dry pet food. For the peanut butter study, the system was compared to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Bacteriological Analytical Manual procedures using an unpaired-study design. No significant difference in performance was observed between the MicroSEQ Salmonella spp. detection system and the corresponding reference methods for all 11 food matrixes. The MicroSEQ system detected all Salmonella strains tested, while showing good discrimination against detection of an exclusivity panel of 30 strains, with high accuracy.


2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Milena da Cruz Costa ◽  
Alexsandra Iarlen Cabral Cruz ◽  
Aline Simões da Rocha Bispo ◽  
Mariza Alves Ferreira ◽  
João Albany Costa ◽  
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ABSTRACT: This study aimed to evaluate the microbiological quality and the transmission of multidrug-resistant bacteria in different spices sold in town fairs (local food markets) in the municipalities of Recôncavo Baiano. Samples of black pepper, oregano, and cinnamon were collected over a period of six months and investigated for coliforms at 45 °C, Staphylococcus spp., Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus spp., Bacillus cereus, Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp. The contamination in the black pepper samples (log 4.66 CFU g-1) was higher (P>0.05), than those of cinnamon (log 2.55 CFU g-1) and oregano (log 2.49 CFU g-1), particularly for B. cereus. E. coli (89%) and Salmonella spp. (67%) were isolated only from black pepper. B. cereus and S. aureus showed greater resistance to β-lactams (penicillin, oxacillin, and cefepime), with approximately 40% of the strains with a multiple antimicrobial resistance (MAR) index of 0.33 (i.e., resistant to three antimicrobials). E. coli was more resistant to ampicillin and Salmonella spp. to nalidixic acid, ampicillin, and ceftriaxone. Salmonella spp. had a MAR index ranging from 0.16 to 0.91 (i.e, resistant to up to 11 antimicrobials), and E. coli to up to 0.58 (i.e., resistant to 7 antimicrobials). In conclusion, the spices sold in the town fairs of Recôncavo Baiano are of low microbiological quality, with the presence of pathogens, of which some display high resistance to antimicrobials that are commonly used for treating foodborne illnesses.


2009 ◽  
Vol 92 (6) ◽  
pp. 1885-1889 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte Lindhardt ◽  
Holger Schönenbrücher ◽  
Jörg Slaghuis ◽  
Andreas Bubert ◽  
Rolf Ossmer ◽  
...  

Abstract Singlepath Salmonella is an immunochromatographic (lateral flow) assay for the presumptive qualitative detection of Salmonella spp. in food. A previous AOAC Performance Tested MethodSM study evaluated Singlepath Salmonella as an effective method for the detection of Salmonella spp. in the following selected foods: dried skimmed milk, black pepper, dried pet food, desiccated coconut, cooked peeled frozen prawns, raw ground beef, and raw ground turkey. In this Emergency Response Validation extension, creamy peanut butter was inoculated with S. enterica. ser. Typhimurium. For low contamination level (1.08 CFU/25 g), a Chi-square value of 0.5 indicated that there was no significant difference between Singlepath Salmonella and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Bacteriological Analytical Manual (FDA-BAM) reference method. For high-level and uninoculated control there was 100 agreement between the methods.


1971 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 643-646 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Ostovar ◽  
R. R. Pereira ◽  
R. A. Gallop

A dosage of 0.5 M rad was found sufficient to eliminate three species of Salmonella in smoked lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) regardless of the stage of processing at which steaks were inoculated with the bacteria. All three species survived smoking at temperatures up to 167 F. The dosages required for elimination of the bacteria when steaks were inoculated at various stages of processing were: before freezing at 0 F for 48 hr, 0.4 M rad for S. give, 0.3 for S. typhimurium, and 0.2 for S. java; before brining at 60 Salometer for 25 min, 0.4, 0.3, and 0.3; after smoking, 0.5, 0.4, and 0.35. Salmonella give was more resistant to heat than the other two species.


2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Majibur Rahman ◽  
Farjana Rahman ◽  
Farzana Afroze ◽  
Farzana Yesmin ◽  
Kazi Kaniz Fatema ◽  
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Export quality frozen shrimps comprise as one of the major economic interests in Bangladesh. During cultivation or processing and packaging, microbial condition is an important issue to maintain the quality of shrimps. Eight shrimp samples, of which, one from hatchery, 3 from local markets and 4 processed export quality samples were studied for microbiological risk assessment (MRA). One hatchery, three market and two export quality shrimp samples were found to contain bacterial pathogens probationary identified as Escherichia coli, Klebsiella spp., Vibrio spp., Aeromonas spp., Pseudomonas spp., Listeria spp., Shigella-like organisms, Staphylococcus aureus, and Salmonella spp. and two other processed export quality shrimp samples were completely free of pathogens of any type. Surprisingly, the later two processed export quality shrimp samples showed antibacterial activity against E. coli, Klebsiella sp. and Vibrio sp.Bangladesh J Microbiol, Volume 29, Number 1, June 2012, pp 7-10


2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 1147-1153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciana Salles Vasconcelos Henriques ◽  
Fábio da Costa Henry ◽  
João Batista Barbosa ◽  
Silvania Alves Ladeira ◽  
Silvia Menezes de Faria Pereira ◽  
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