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Effectively managing the risk of contamination in fresh produce is critical to meeting high consumer demand, maintaining product safety, and extending shelf life.

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MINIMIZING FOOD-BORNE VIRUS RISK IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY

Human enteric viruses are the number one cause of food-borne outbreaks worldwide. Whether you are a producer, an importer, an exporter, a processor, a retailer or a wholesaler, taking into account the viral risk is crucial to protecting consumers. Unlike bacteria, food-borne viruses do not change the flavor or any noticeable aspect of the food products; moreover, they are hard to get rid of with the usual agro-industrial processes.

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STEC: A WORRYING ZOONOTIC TOXIN-PRODUCING ESCHERICHIA COLI, FROM FARM TO FORK

STEC are zoonotic agents i.e., pathogenic microorganisms transmitted from asymptomatic animals to humans. ‘Bovine meat and products thereof’, ‘raw milk and dairy products thereof’, ‘tap water including well water’ and ‘vegetables, fruit and products thereof’ are considered as the main sources of foodborne STEC outbreaks (FDA, 2012; EFSA, 2020 & 2021).

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BACILLUS CEREUS GROUP: PERSISTENT AND HARMFUL TOXIN-PRODUCING MICROORGANISMS IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY

The Bacillus cereus group, also known as B. cereus sensu lato or “presumptive Bacillus cereus” consists of Gram-positive, rod-shaped, spore-forming bacilli, commonly isolated from soil, other environmental and food matrices.

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