Cross-contamination is a primary cause of pathogen contamination in fresh-produce
affecting any point of its production-distribution chain. This work provides a review of the …

The development of antibiotic resistance is a serious public health crisis, reducing our ability
to effectively combat infectious bacterial diseases. The parallel study of reduced …

In recent years, the potential application of plasma-activated water (PAW) in the food
industry has received increasing attention as a promising alternative to traditional sanitizers …

Peracetic acid (PAA) is a desirable disinfectant for municipal wastewater because of its
potent disinfection performance and limited toxic by-products. This study explored the …

The effective elimination of Listeria monocytogenes through cleaning and sanitation is of
great importance to the food processing industry. Specifically in fresh produce operations …

Highlights•The main role of sanitizers is to avoid microbial cross-contamination via
water.•Scientific optimization of industrial use of chlorine is very active and fruitful.•Peracetic …

In the washing operations of fruit and vegetables, the maintenance of an appropriate range
of pH in the water when using chlorine is crucial to ensure the maximum concentration of …

The effect of plasma-activated water (PAW) generated with a dielectric barrier discharge
diffusor (DBDD) system on microbial load and organoleptic quality of cucamelons was …

Antimicrobial treatment of fresh produce process wash water (PWW) needs to be optimized
to improve the microbiological safety while minimizing the presence of disinfection by …

Despite all the information available and the fact that the fresh produce industry has been
active for more than 30 years, chlorination management of process wash water (PWW) still …