Thermal Inactivation of Stationary-Phase and Acid-Adapted Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella, and Listeria monocytogenes in Fruit Juices

2001 ◽  
Vol 64 (3) ◽  
pp. 315-320 ◽  
Author(s):  
ALEJANDRO S. MAZZOTTA

The heat resistance of stationary-phase and acid-adapted Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella enterica (serotypes Typhimurium, Enteritidis, Gaminara, Rubislaw, and Hartford), and Listeria monocytogenes was evaluated in single-strength apple, orange, and white grape juices adjusted to pH 3.9. The heat resistance increased significantly (P < 0.05) after acid adaptation. Salmonella had an overall lower heat resistance than the other pathogens. Acid-adapted E. coli O157:H7 presented the highest heat resistance in all juices at the temperatures tested, with lower z-values than Salmonella and L. monocytogenes. The heat resistance (D60°C-values) of all three pathogens, assessed in tryptic soy broth adjusted to different pH values, increased above pH 4.0. From the results obtained in this study, one example of a treatment that will inactivate 5 logs of vegetative pathogens was calculated as 3 s at 71.1°C (z-value of 5.3°C). Normal processing conditions calculated for hot-filled, shelf-stable juices achieve a lethality in excess of 50,000 D for all three pathogens.

1996 ◽  
Vol 59 (3) ◽  
pp. 230-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
TIMOTHY C. JACKSON ◽  
MARGARET D. HARDIN ◽  
GARY R. ACUFF

Stationary-phase cultures of Escherichia coli O157:H7 were inoculated into tryptic soy broth, sealed in vials, and stored at −18°C for 1, 8, and 15 days, or 3 or 15°C for 3, 6, and 9 h. Thermal resistance was determined at 55°C. Each storage treatment was repeated with additional holding at 23 or 30°C for 1, 2, 3, or 4 h prior to heating to simulate potential temperature abuse during handling. Cultures under treatments enabling the growth of E. coli O157:H7 were generally more heat sensitive than those held at temperatures which restricted growth or enabled growth to stationary phase. Cultures stored frozen (−18°C) without holding at elevated temperatures had greater heat resistance than those stored under refrigeration (3°C) or at 15°C. Subsequent holding of frozen cultures at 23 or 30°C resulted in a decrease in heat resistance. To determine whether these responses would be observed under typical commercial preparation procedures, ground beef patties were inoculated with E. coli O157:H7 and stored at 3 or 15°C for 9 h or at −18°C for 8 d and then held at 21 or 30°C for 0 or 4 h. Patties were grilled to an internal temperature of 54.4°C (130°F), 62.8°C (145°F), or 68.3°C (155°F). Cultures were most resistant in frozen patties, while cultures in patties stored at 15°C were the most heat sensitive. Holding patties at 21 or 30°C prior to grilling resulted in increased sensitivity. Storage and holding temperatures similar to those encountered in food service may influence the ability of E. coli O157:H7 to survive heat treatments.


2006 ◽  
Vol 69 (4) ◽  
pp. 801-814 ◽  
Author(s):  
LARRY R. BEUCHAT ◽  
JEE-HOON RYU ◽  
BARBARA B. ADLER ◽  
M. DAVID HARRISON

The objectives of this study were to determine the death rates of Salmonella, Escherichia coli O157:H7, and Listeria monocytogenes in three commercially manufactured full-fat ranch salad dressings, three reduced-fat ranch salad dressings, two full-fat blue cheese salad dressings, and two reduced-fat blue cheese salad dressings and to affirm the expectation that these dressings do not support the growth of these pathogens. The respective initial pH values of the four types of shelf-stable, dairy-based, pourable dressings were 2.87 to 3.72, 2.82 to 3.19, 3.08 to 3.87, and 2.83 to 3.49, respectively. Dressings were inoculated with low (2.4 to 2.5 log CFU/g) and high (5.3 to 5.9 log CFU/g) populations of separate five-strain mixtures of each pathogen and stored at 25°C for up to 15 days. Regardless of the initial inoculum population, all test pathogens rapidly died in all salad dressings. Salmonella was undetectable by enrichment (<1 CFU/25-ml sample in three replicate trials) in all salad dressings within 1 day, and E. coli O157:H7 and L. monocytogenes were reduced to undetectable levels by enrichment between 1 and 8 days and 2 and 8 days, respectively. E. coli O157:H7 was not detected in 4 of the 10 salad dressings stored for 2 or more days and 9 of the 10 dressings stored for 6 or more days after inoculation. L. monocytogenes was detected in 9 of the 10 salad dressings stored for 3 days but in only one dressing, by enrichment, at 6 days, indicating that it had the highest tolerance among the three pathogens to the acidic environment imposed by the dressings. Overall, the type of dressing (i.e., ranch versus blue cheese) and level of fat in the dressings did not have a marked effect on the rate of inactivation of pathogens. Total counts and populations of lactic acid bacteria and yeasts and molds remained low or undetectable (<1.0 log CFU/ml) throughout the 15-day storage period. Based on these observations, shelf-stable, dairy-based, pourable ranch and blue cheese salad dressings manufactured by three companies and stored at 25°C do not support the growth of Salmonella, E. coli O157:H7, and L. monocytogenes and should not be considered as potentially hazardous foods (time-temperature control for safety foods) as defined by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Food Code.


Author(s):  
Zeynal Topalcengiz ◽  
Sefa Işık ◽  
Yusuf Alan

The purpose of this study was to investigate the thermal resistance of acid adapted and non-adapted stationary phase Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella enterica Typhimurium and Listeria monocytogenes in pomegranate juice. In addition, the performance of generic E. coli was evaluated as an indicator. Non-adapted stationary phase cells were grown by incubating inoculated tryptic soy broth without glucose (TSB-NG) at 36±1°C for 18±2 hours. Tryptic soy broth with 1% glucose (10 g/l; TSBG) was used for acid adaptation. All media used for L. monocytogenes was supplemented with 0.6% yeast extract. After washing the cells with peptone, 5 ml of pasteurized pomegranate juice was added onto the pellet to obtain inoculated juice with a initial concentration of 107-1010 log CFU/ml. Inoculated pomegranate juice was sealed into the microcapillary tubes. Microtubes were heat treated in waterbaths at 50, 52 and 54±1°C by immersing at pre-determined time intervals. Survived populations were counted on tryptic soy agar (TSA). S. Typhimurium had the lowest thermal resistance in pomegranate juice. At 50°C, E. coli O157:H7 was the most resistant, whereas L. monocytogenes was more thermally tolerant at 52 and 54°C. Acid adaptation decreased the thermal resistance of E. coli O157:H7, but increased the heat resistance of L. monocytogenes at all tested temperatures significantly. Thermal tolerance of S. Typhimurium increased only at 50°C. The most resistant microorganism was non-adapted generic E. coli at 50 and 52°C; acid-adapted L. monocytogenes had the most thermal tolerance at 54°C. Thermal inactivation of microorganisms in pomegranate juice could be tested at lower temperatures compare to other fruit juices. This may be due to the natural antimicrobial effect and more acidic content of pomegranate juice.


2010 ◽  
Vol 73 (9) ◽  
pp. 1633-1640 ◽  
Author(s):  
RANDHIR SINGH ◽  
XIUPING JIANG ◽  
FENG LUO

Thermal resistance of heat-shocked Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella, and Listeria monocytogenes was compared with that of non–heat-shocked (control) strains in finished dairy compost. A three-strain mixture of each pathogen was heat shocked at 47.5°C for 1 h and inoculated into the compost at a final concentration of 107 CFU/g. The inoculated compost was placed inside an environmental chamber set at 50, 55, or 60°C with humidity at ca. 70%. The heat-shocked E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella, and L. monocytogenes survived better (P < 0.05) at 50°C, with reductions of 2.7, 3.2, and 3.9 log CFU/g within 4 h compared with reductions of 3.6, 4.5, and 5.1 log CFU/g, respectively, in control cultures. The heat-shocked cultures of E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella, and L. monocytogenes had 1.2-, 1.9-, and 2.3-log reductions, respectively, within 1 h at 55°C, whereas the corresponding control cultures had 4-, 5.6-, and 4.8-log reductions, respectively. At 60°C, a rapid population reduction was observed during the come-up time of 14 min in control cultures of E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella, and L. monocytogenes with 4.9-, 4.8-, and 2.3-log reductions, respectively, compared with 2.6-, 2.4-, 1.7-log reductions, respectively, in heat-shocked cultures. L. monocytogenes survival curves for all three temperatures had extensive tailing. The double Weibull distribution model was a good fit for the survival curves of pathogens, with differences in the shape parameter of heat-shocked and control cultures. Our results suggest that the heat-shocked pathogens may have extended survival at lethal temperatures attained during the composting process.


2004 ◽  
Vol 67 (7) ◽  
pp. 1394-1402 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Y. MURPHY ◽  
E. M. MARTIN ◽  
L. K. DUNCAN ◽  
B. L. BEARD ◽  
J. A. MARCY

At 55 to 70°C, thermal inactivation D-values for Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella, and Listeria monocytogenes were 19.05 to 0.038, 43.10 to 0.096, and 33.11 to 0.12 min, respectively, in ground turkey and 21.55 to 0.055, 37.04 to 0.066, and 36.90 to 0.063 min, respectively, in ground beef. The z-values were 5.73, 5.54, and 6.13°C, respectively, in ground turkey and 5.43, 5.74, and 6.01°C, respectively, in ground beef. In both ground turkey and beef, significant (P < 0.05) differences were found in the D-values between E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella or between E. coli O157:H7 and L. monocytogenes. At 65 to 70°C, D-values for E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella, and L. monocytogenes were also significantly (P < 0.05) different between turkey and beef. The obtained D- and z-values were used in predicting process lethality of the pathogens in ground turkey and beef patties cooked in an air impingement oven and confirmed by inoculation studies for a 7-log (CFU/g) reduction of E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella, and L. monocytogenes.


2006 ◽  
Vol 69 (5) ◽  
pp. 1080-1086 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. OSAILI ◽  
C. L. GRIFFIS ◽  
E. M. MARTIN ◽  
B. L. BEARD ◽  
A. KEENER ◽  
...  

Thermal inactivation studies were used to determine the D- and z-values of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella, and Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat chicken-fried beef patties. Inoculated meat was packaged in sterile bags, which were immersed in a circulated water bath and held at 55, 57.5, 60, 62.5, 65, 67.5, and 70°C for different lengths of time. D- and z-values were determined with a linear regression model. Average D-values at temperatures 55 to 70°C were 27.62 to 0.04 min for E. coli O157:H7, 67.68 to 0.22 min for Salmonella, and 81.37 to 0.31 min for L. monocytogenes. The z-values were 5.2°C for E. coli O157:H7, 6.0°C for Salmonella, and 6.1°C for L. monocytogenes. The results of this study can be used by food processors to validate their processes and help eliminate pathogenic bacteria associated with chicken-fried beef products.


2007 ◽  
Vol 70 (9) ◽  
pp. 2072-2077 ◽  
Author(s):  
ELENA ENACHE ◽  
YUHUAN CHEN

Survival of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella, and Listeria monocytogenes was evaluated in cranberry juice concentrates to determine if a 5-log reduction could be achieved without any other treatment. Inactivation at 0°C in concentrates with different °Brix levels was determined for a five-strain composite of the individual pathogens in two physiological states. In concentrates at 18 to 46 °Brix (pH 2.2 to 2.5), all three pathogens (stationary-phase or acid-adapted cells) showed at least a 5-log reduction after a 6- or 24-h incubation. At 14 °Brix (pH 2.5), a reduction greater than 5 log was obtained for L. monocytogenes and Salmonella after up to 24 h of incubation, but for E. coli O157:H7, 96 h of incubation was needed to consistently obtain a reduction greater than 5 log. All three pathogens in the stationary phase survived longer than in the acid-adapted phase under the same conditions. The most resistant was stationary-phase E. coli O157:H7, and the most sensitive was acid-adapted L. monocytogenes. The rate of pathogen destruction increased with increasing °Brix level of the juice concentrate, which suggests that concentrated acids and/or some intrinsic compounds may play an important role in the bactericidal effects of cranberry juice concentrates.


2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Priscila Alves Dias ◽  
Daiani Teixeira Silva ◽  
Cláudio Dias Timm

Resumo Kefir é o produto da fermentação do leite pelos grãos de kefir. Esses grãos contêm uma mistura simbiótica de bactérias e leveduras imersas em uma matriz composta de polissacarídeos e proteínas. Muitos benefícios à saúde humana têm sido atribuídos ao kefir, incluindo atividade antimicrobiana contra bactérias Gram positivas e Gram negativas. A atividade antimicrobiana de 60 microrganismos isolados de grãos de kefir, frente à Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica sorotipos Typhimurium e Enteritidis, Staphylococcus aureus e Listeria monocytogenes, foi estudada através do teste do antagonismo. A ação antimicrobiana dos sobrenadantes das bactérias ácido-lácticas que apresentaram atividade no teste do antagonismo foi testada. O experimento foi repetido usando sobrenadantes com pH neutralizado. Salmonella Typhimurium e Enteritidis sobreviveram por 24 horas no kefir em fermentação. E. coli O157:H7, S. aureus e L. monocytogenes foram recuperados até 72 horas após o início da fermentação. Todos os isolados apresentaram atividade antimicrobiana contra pelo menos um dos patógenos usados no teste do antagonismo. Sobrenadantes de 25 isolados apresentaram atividade inibitória e três mantiveram essa atividade com pH neutralizado. As bactérias patogênicas estudadas sobreviveram por tempo superior àquele normalmente utilizado para a fermentação do kefir artesanal, o que caracteriza perigo em potencial para o consumidor quando a matéria-prima não apresentar segurança sanitária. Lactobacillus isolados de grãos de kefir apresentam atividade antimicrobiana contra cepas de E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella sorotipos Typhimurium e Enteritidis, S. aureus e L. monocytogenes além daquela exercida pela diminuição do pH.


2005 ◽  
Vol 68 (12) ◽  
pp. 2559-2566 ◽  
Author(s):  
SYLVIA GAYSINSKY ◽  
P. MICHAEL DAVIDSON ◽  
BARRY D. BRUCE ◽  
JOCHEN WEISS

Growth inhibition of four strains of Escherichia coli O157:H7 (H1730, F4546, 932, and E0019) and Listeria monocytogenes (Scott A, 101, 108, and 310) by essential oil components (carvacrol and eugenol) solubilized in nonionic surfactant micelles (Surfynol 465 and 485W) was investigated. Concentrations of encapsulated essential oil components ranged from 0.02 to 1.25% depending on compound, surfactant type, and surfactant concentration (0.5 to 5%). Eugenol encapsulated in Surfynol 485W micelles was most efficient in inhibiting growth of the pathogens; 1% Surfynol 485W and 0.15% eugenol was sufficient to inhibit growth of all strains of E. coli O157:H7 and three of four strains of L. monocytogenes (Scott A, 310, and 108). The fourth strain, L. monocytogenes 101, was inhibited by 2.5% Surfynol and 0.225% eugenol. One percent Surfynol 485W in combination with 0.025% carvacrol was effective in inhibiting three of four strains of E. coli O157:H7. Strain H1730 was the most resistant strain, requiring 0.3% carvacrol and 5% surfactant for complete inhibition. Growth inhibition of L. monocytogenes by combinations of carvacrol and Surfynol 465 ranged between 0.15 and 0.35% and 1 and 3.75%, respectively. Generally, the antimicrobial activity of Surfynol 465 in combination with eugenol was higher than that for the combination with carvacrol. The potent activity was attributed to increased solubility of essential oil components in the aqueous phase due to the presence of surfactants and improved interactions of antimicrobials with microorganisms.


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