food microbiology
Food MicrobiologyBoth Handwashing and an Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer Intervention Reduce Soil and Microbial Contamination on Farmworker Hands during Harvest, but Produce Type MattersThis study demonstrated that the type of produce commodity handled influences the ability of handwashing with soap and water or a two-step alcohol-based hand sanitizer (ABHS) intervention to reduce soil and bacterial hand contamination. Handwashing with soap and water, as recommended by the FDA’s Produce Safety Rule, when tested in three agricultural environments, does not always reduce bacterial loads. Consistent with past results, we...
Food MicrobiologySalmonella enterica and Escherichia coli in Wheat Flour: Detection and Serotyping by a Quasimetagenomic Approach Assisted by Magnetic Capture, Multiple-Displacement Amplification, and Real-Time SequencingEnterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) and Salmonella are of serious concern in low-moisture foods, including wheat flour and its related products, causing illnesses, outbreaks, and recalls. The development of advanced detection methods based on molecular principles of analysis is essential to incorporate into interventions intended to reduce the risk from...
Food MicrobiologyA Vegetable Fermentation Facility Hosts Distinct Microbiomes Reflecting the Production EnvironmentFermented vegetables play a major role in global food systems and are widely consumed by various global cultures. In this study, we investigated an industrial facility that produces spontaneous fermented sauerkraut without the aid of starter cultures. This provides a unique system to explore and track the origins of an “in-house” microbiome in an industrial environment. Raw vegetables and the surfaces on which they are handled were...
- Food Microbiology | SpotlightA Human Gut Commensal Ferments Cranberry Carbohydrates To Produce Formate
- Food Microbiology | SpotlightCritical Concentration of Lecithin Enhances the Antimicrobial Activity of Eugenol against Escherichia coli
- Public and Environmental Health MicrobiologyGenome-Wide Identification of Host-Segregating Epidemiological Markers for Source Attribution in Campylobacter jejuni