Journal
FOOD CONTROL
Volume 91, Issue -, Pages 113-122Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2018.03.027
Keywords
Microbial; Ready-to-eat meat products; Contamination
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- China National food safety risk surveillance fund
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In 2016, special surveillance was conducted on bulk ready-to-eat meat products across China. Aerobic plate count (APC), coliforms and three food-borne pathogens were detected. It is the first time that APC and coliforms were detected and that all the Salmonella spp. isolated were serologically analyzed. 29.68% (1017/3427) of the samples had APC above 10(5) CFU/g. 33.17% (1139/3434) of the samples were contaminated by coliforms over 100 CFU/g. The prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella spp. were 2.18% (75/3440) and 0.75% (26/3444), respectively. 1.14% (39/3417) of the samples had Staphylococcus aureus more than 100 CFU/g. The food hygiene status in rural areas was significantly worse than that in the urban areas. APC and coliforms of samples collected in the third season were the worst. The hygiene status in bulk ready-to-eat meat products was serious. This study revealed a potential public health problem caused by bulk ready-to-eat meat products. (C) 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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