Microbiological safety of ready-to-eat fresh-cut fruits and vegetables sold on the Canadian retail market

Microbial Ecology of Retail Ready-to-Eat Escarole and Red Chicory Sold in Palermo City, Italy

Background: Ready-To-Eat (RTE) foods include any edible food that is commonly consumed raw. This study aimed at evaluation of microbial ecology of retail RTE escarole and red chicory sold in Palermo city, Italy. Methods: A total of 32 mono-varietal RTE samples, including escarole (n=16) and red chicory (n=16) samples were obtained from Palermo, Italy. Both RTE vegetables at expiry date were an...

The microbiological examination of ready-to-eat organic vegetables from retail establishments in the United Kingdom.

AIMS A microbiological study of uncooked ready-to-eat organic vegetables was undertaken to determine the microbiological quality of these vegetables on retail sale in the UK. METHODS AND RESULTS Organic vegetables were collected and examined according to a standardized protocol. The majority (3185 of 3200; 99.5%) of samples were found to be of satisfactory/acceptable quality whilst only 15 (0...

Detection of Parasitic Contamination in Ready to Eat Fresh Packaged Herbs Sold in Tehran, Iran

Introduction: Consumption of fresh herbs plays a major epidemiological role in the transmission of some parasitic food-borne diseases. Some manufacturers are producing different kinds of fresh packaged ready-to-eat packaged herbs in Iran. Therefore, this study was carried out in order to evaluate the parasitic contamination in ready-to-eat fresh packaged herbs produced by one of major manufactu...

Microbiological Safety of Fresh and Fresh-Cut Melons: A Bibliography

Larson, A. et al. Salmonella oranienberg gastroenteritis associated with consumption of pre-cut watermelon – Illinois. Herwaldt, B.L. et al. Characterization of a variant strain of Norwalk virus from a food-borne outbreak of gastroenteritis on a cruise ship in Hawaii. Bradford, M.A. et al. The cross-contamination and survival of Salmonella enteritidis PT4 on sterile and non-sterile foodstuffs. ...

Preservative Treatments for Fresh-Cut Fruits and Vegetables