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Food Microbiology Safety and Quality Control

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Science and Technology".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2024 | Viewed by 1352

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Ruiling Lv

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Guest Editor
Ningbo Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Ningbo 315100, China
Interests: food safety; non-thermal technologies
Dr. **nyu Liao

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Guest Editor
Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
Interests: nonthermal processing technology; foodborne pathogens

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Microbiological quality is a major concern in the food industry because of the acute risk to health posed by bacteria. Concerns have been raised repeatedly regarding the contamination of bacteria. Postharvesting is a critical control point with major effects on the chemical and microbiological characteristics of food. The prevention of microbial contamination in food requires good hygiene practices and hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) at all stages of production. This Special Issue mainly publish research concerning food contamination, food safety and quality control in food processing. Maintaining good microbiological quality of food is a key priority for both food suppliers and consumers. This Special Issue will publish high-quality, original research papers in the overlap** fields of:

  • Microbial contaminants and food safety;
  • Detection, sterilization and intervention methods;
  • Chemical and biochemical contaminants;
  • Food safety preventative control measures;
  • Food safety risk assessment.

Dr. Ruiling Lv
Dr. **nyu Liao
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • food safety
  • foodborne pathogens
  • food control
  • non-thermal processing
  • micro risk
  • sterilization
  • rapid detection
  • foodborne diseases
  • antimicrobial

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Quality and Safety of Dried Mushrooms Available at Retail Level
by Martina Ludewig, Julia Rattner, Johannes J. Künz, Martin Wagner and Beatrix Stessl
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(5), 2208; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14052208 - 6 Mar 2024
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Pathogenic microorganisms surviving in dry products have regularly led to recalls and foodborne disease outbreaks. Therefore, the microbiological quality of 61 dried mushrooms samples purchased online and in supermarkets were analyzed. Counts of aerobic mesophiles (AMCs), Enterobacteriaceae (EB), yeasts and molds, presumptive Bacillus [...] Read more.
Pathogenic microorganisms surviving in dry products have regularly led to recalls and foodborne disease outbreaks. Therefore, the microbiological quality of 61 dried mushrooms samples purchased online and in supermarkets were analyzed. Counts of aerobic mesophiles (AMCs), Enterobacteriaceae (EB), yeasts and molds, presumptive Bacillus cereus (pBC), the presence of Salmonella spp., and L. monocytogenes were investigated. Isolates of pBC were screened for their partial panC gene sequences and their toxin genes’ profiles. The microbiological quality of the dried mushrooms investigated in this study was generally found to be acceptable. Average AMCs, EB, yeasts, and molds were 3.9 log, 1.1 log, 1.6 log, and 1.5 log cfu/g, respectively. All mushroom samples tested negative for Salmonella spp. and L. monocytogenes. Presumptive BC were detected in 59.0% of the samples, but the contamination level was low (1.0 to 3.4 log cfu/g). None of the isolates were positive for the ces gene. Incomplete labeling was found in 45.9% of the samples, mainly in the form of missing heating instructions (31.1%) and/or country of origin (16.3%). Contamination by pathogens can occur in dried mushrooms. Adequate information on home cooking practices is essential to reduce the risk of foodborne illness to the consumer and to provide a safe food product. Full article
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