[HTML][HTML] From field to plate: How do bacterial enteric pathogens interact with ready-to-eat fruit and vegetables, causing disease outbreaks?

GA Thomas, TP Gil, CT Müller, HJ Rogers, CN Berger - Food Microbiology, 2024 - Elsevier
Ready-to-eat fruit and vegetables are a convenient source of nutrients and fibre for
consumers, and are generally safe to eat, but are vulnerable to contamination with human …

[HTML][HTML] Growth and survival of Listeria monocytogenes on intact fruit and vegetable surfaces during postharvest handling: a systematic literature review

CM Marik, J Zuchel, DW Schaffner, LK Strawn - Journal of Food Protection, 2020 - Elsevier
Listeria monocytogenes may be present in produce-associated environments (eg, fields,
packing houses); thus, understanding its growth and survival on intact, whole produce is of …

Anti-Biofilm Activity of Cell Free Supernatants of Selected Lactic Acid Bacteria against Listeria monocytogenes Isolated from Avocado and Cucumber Fruits, and from …

RD Masebe, MS Thantsha - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Listeria monocytogenes forms biofilms on food contact surfaces, a niche from where it
dislodges to contaminate food products including fresh produce. Probiotics and their …

The public health risk posed by Listeria monocytogenes in frozen fruit and vegetables including herbs, blanched during processing

EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ)… - EFSA …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
A multi‐country outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes ST 6 linked to blanched frozen
vegetables (bfV) took place in the EU (2015–2018). Evidence of food‐borne outbreaks …

Modelling the Growth of Listeria monocytogenes on Fresh-Cut Cucumbers at Various Storage Temperatures

K Feng, Sarengaowa, J Ma, W Hu - Horticulturae, 2024 - mdpi.com
The primary objective of this study was to investigate the behavior of Listeria
monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes) on fresh-cut cucumbers. Fresh-cut cucumber samples …

Efficacy of saturated steam against Listeria innocua biofilm on common food-contact surfaces

Z Hua, F Younce, J Tang, D Ryu, B Rasco, I Hanrahan… - Food Control, 2021 - Elsevier
Listeria monocytogenes forms biofilms on food-contact surfaces providing this pathogen with
the potential to serve as a constant cross-contamination source. The objective of this study is …

In-package cold plasma treatment enhances the antimicrobial efficacy of malic acid-incorporated whey protein edible coating against Salmonella and Listeria …

YJ Jeon, GE Myung, SC Min - Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 2022 - Elsevier
An in-package atmospheric dielectric barrier discharge cold plasma (CP) treatment
integrated with malic acid (MA)-incorporated whey protein isolate coating treatment (MA …

[HTML][HTML] Fate of Listeria monocytogenes on broccoli and cauliflower at different storage temperatures

SC Pinton, CA Bardsley, CM Marik, RR Boyer… - Journal of Food …, 2020 - Elsevier
Understanding a food's ability to support the growth and/or survival of a pathogen
throughout the supply chain is essential to minimizing large-scale contamination events. The …

Microbiological quality and safety of commercial fresh fruit and vegetable juices in Korea

S Lee, A Han, S Jo, H Cheon, H Song, AR Jang, D Kim… - Lwt, 2021 - Elsevier
Fresh fruit and vegetable juices that have not been pasteurized can cause foodborne
diseases. Therefore, microbial quality monitoring of fresh fruit and vegetable juices sold …

Evaluating the fate of Escherichia coli O157: H7 and Salmonella spp. on cucumbers

A Possas, GD Posada-Izquierdo, G Zurera… - Food …, 2021 - Elsevier
The occurrence of various foodborne disease outbreaks linked to the consumption of
cucumbers worldwide in the last years raised concerns regarding the survival ability of …