Detection of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods sampled from a catering service in Apulia, Italy.
Ann Ig
; 27(3): 590-4, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Listeria monocytogenes is currently considered a relevant emerging food-borne pathogen. In particular, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) illustrates its widespread presence in different foods. In the present article, L. monocytogenes prevalence was estimated in cooked ready-to-eat foods sampled from a catering service in a Apulia city, southern Italy.METHODS:
The study was carried out from January to June 2014 in according to Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004, and ISO 11290-11996/Amd.12004 methods.RESULTS:
Listeria spp. was isolated in 8.3% of the samples L. monocytogenes was identified with the highest prevalence in potato gateau (66.6%), followed by rice dishes (11.1%), Listeria innocua was isolated from potato purea (11.1%) and cooked vegetables (11.1%).CONCLUSIONS:
These preliminary results confirm the diffusion of the microorganism in ready-to-eat products; therefore, strategies aimed at protecting the consumers should be adopted. First of all, correct hygiene procedures should be followed and then microbiological tests should be implemented in order to early detect Listeria spp. (not only LM) contamination in cooked foods.Palabras clave
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Contaminación de Alimentos
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Microbiología de Alimentos
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Listeria monocytogenes
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ann Ig
Asunto de la revista:
MICROBIOLOGIA
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SAUDE PUBLICA
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia