Overview of current meat hygiene and safety risks and summary of recent studies on biofilms, and control of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in nonintact, and Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat, meat products

Meat Science

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 2-14

  Sofos, John N ^a   Geornaras, Ifigenia ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Hygiene; Meat; Pathogens; Safety

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT;

ANIMAL; BIOFILM; DRUG EFFECT; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FAST FOOD; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD POISONING; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MEAT; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ANIMALS; BIOFILMS; DISINFECTANTS; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FAST FOODS; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOODBORNE DISEASES; HUMANS; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; MEAT; MEAT PRODUCTS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMPYLOBACTER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; SALMONELLA;

EID: 77954386917     PISSN: 03091740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2010.04.015     Document Type: Review

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108. Shen C., Geornaras I., Belk K.E., Smith G.C., Sofos J.N. Thermal inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in moisture-enhanced nonintact beef by pan-broiling or roasting using different cooking appliances with different starting temperatures. 70th Annual Meeting of the Institute of Food Technologists, July 17-20, Chicago, IL. Abstract No. 038-09 2010.
109. Shen C., Geornaras I., Belk K.E., Smith G.C., Sofos J.N. Thermal inactivation of acid, cold, heat, starvation and desiccation stress-adapted Escherichia coli O157:H7 in nonintact beef moisture-enhanced with various brine ingredients. 97th Annual Meeting of the International Association for Food Protection, August 1-4, Anaheim, CA. Abstract 2010.
110. Simões M., Simões L.C., Vieira M.J. A review of current and emergent biofilm control strategies. LWT-Food Science and Technology 2010, 43:573-583.
111. Simpson Beauchamp C., Byelashov O.A., Geornaras I., Kendall P.A., Scanga J.A., Belk K.E., et al. Fate of Listeria monocytogenes during freezing, thawing and home storage of frankfurters. Food Microbiology 2010, 27:144-149.
112. Simpson C.A., Dourou D., Belk K.E., Scanga J.A., Smith G.C., Sofos J.N. Effect of beef-cutting surface material, previous exposure to beef residues and inoculation method on attachment of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and its fate in beef fabrication-floor fluids. 68th Annual Meeting of the Institute of Food Technologists, June 28-July 1, New Orleans, LA. Abstract No. 045-03 2008.
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114. Simpson C.A., Geornaras I., Yoon Y., Scanga J.A., Kendall P.A., Sofos J.N. Effect of inoculum preparation procedure and storage time and temperature on the fate of Listeria monocytogenes on inoculated salami. Journal of Food Protection 2008, 71:494-501.
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125. Sofos J.N. Biofilms: Our constant enemies. Food Safety Magazine (February/March) 2009, 38:40-41.
126. Sofos J.N. Preparing safe nonintact meat products-A review. Fleischwirtschaft International 2009, 24:68-73.
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128. Sofos J.N., Skandamis P., Stopforth J.D., Bacon T. Current issues related to meatborne pathogenic bacteria. Proceedings of the 56th Reciprocal Meat Conference (pp. 33-37), June 15-18, Columbia, MO 2003.
129. Sofos, J. N., Barmpalia, I. M., Geornaras, I., Yoon, Y., Kendall, P. A., Belk, K. E., et al. (2005). Comparison of use of activated lactoferrin with use of a "gold standard" combination/concentration of antimicrobials for post-processing control of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat meat products. Final report submitted to the American Meat Institute Foundation [Available at: Accessed 03.31.2010]. http://www.amif.org/ht/d/sp/i/26883/pid/26883#Listeria.
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132. Stopforth J.D., Samelis J., Sofos J.N., Kendall P.A., Smith G.C. Influence of organic acid concentration on survival of Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli O157:H7 in beef carcass wash water and on model equipment surfaces. Food Microbiology 2003, 20:651-660.
133. Stopforth J.D., Yoon Y., Barmpalia I.M., Samelis J., Skandamis P.N., Sofos J.N. Reduction of Listeria monocytogenes populations during exposure to a simulated gastric fluid following storage of inoculated frankfurters formulated and treated with preservatives. International Journal of Food Microbiology 2005, 99:309-319.
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139. Yang H., Kendall P.A., Medeiros L., Sofos J.N. Inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli O157:H7, and Salmonella Typhimurium with compounds available in households. Journal of Food Protection 2009, 72:1201-1208.
140. Yang H., Kendall P.A., Medeiros L.C., Sofos J.N. Efficacy of sanitizing agents against Listeria monocytogenes biofilms on high-density polyethylene cutting board surfaces. Journal of Food Protection 2009, 72:990-998.
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142. Yoon Y., Kendall P.A., Belk K.E., Scanga J.A., Smith G.C., Sofos J.N. Modeling to predict the growth/no growth and selected growth limit boundaries of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat products as a function of lactic acid concentration, dipping time, and storage temperature. 93rd Annual Meeting of the International Association for Food Protection, August 13-16, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Abstract No. T6-03 2006.
143. Yoon Y., Skandamis P.N., Kendall P.A., Smith G.C., Sofos J.N. A predictive model for the effect of temperature and predrying treatments in reducing Listeria monocytogenes populations during drying of beef jerky. Journal of Food Protection 2006, 69:62-70.
144. Yoon Y., Geornaras I., Durán G., Sofos J.N. Modeling to predict the growth of Listeria monocytogenes on ready-to-eat meat and poultry products as a function of storage temperature and time. 5th International Conference on Predictive Modelling in Foods, September 16-19, Athens, Greece. Abstract No. PB37 2007.
145. Yoon Y., Mukherjee A., Sofos J.N. Thermal inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in non-intact beef. 2007 Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases Meeting, December 2-4, Chicago, IL. Abstract No. 65P 2007.
146. Yoon Y., Mukherjee A., Belk K., Scanga J., Smith G., Sofos J. Effect of various ingredients used for tenderization/marination and flavoring on Escherichia coli O157:H7 thermal resistance in non-intact beef. FoodMicro 2008, the 21st International ICFMH Symposium, September 1-4, Aberdeen, Scotland. Abstract No. P FF53 2008.
147. Yoon Y., Mukherjee A., Geornaras I., Belk K., Scanga J., Smith G., et al. Inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in stored non-intact beef cooked by grilling, broiling or frying. FoodMicro 2008, the 21st International ICFMH Symposium, September 1-4, Aberdeen, Scotland. Abstract No. P FF54 2008.
148. Yoon Y., Mukherjee A., Geornaras I., Belk K.E., Scanga J.A., Smith G.C., et al. Biofilm formation by autoinducer-2-producing and non-producing strains of Escherichia coli O157:H7 on food-contact surfaces under various conditions. 68th Annual Meeting of the Institute of Food Technologists, June 28-July 1, New Orleans, LA. Abstract No. 010-22 2008.
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150. Yoon Y., Mukherjee A., Belk K.E., Scanga J.A., Smith G.C., Sofos J.N. Effect of tenderizers combined with organic acids on Escherichia coli O157:H7 thermal resistance in non-intact beef. International Journal of Food Microbiology 2009, 133:78-85.
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