Evaluation of microbiological quality and safety of fresh-cut fruit products at retail levels in KoreaEvaluation of microbiological quality and safety of fresh-cut fruit products at retail levels in Korea
- Authors
- Jang, A.-R.; Han, A.; Lee, S.; Jo, S.; Song, H.; Kim, D.; Lee, S.-Y.
- Issue Date
- Oct-2021
- Publisher
- The Korean Society of Food Science and Technology
- Keywords
- Fresh-cut fruit products; Low temperature storage; Microbial safety; Microbiological quality; Predictive growth modeling
- Citation
- Food Science and Biotechnology, v.30, no.10, pp 1393 - 1401
- Pages
- 9
- Journal Title
- Food Science and Biotechnology
- Volume
- 30
- Number
- 10
- Start Page
- 1393
- End Page
- 1401
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/51216
- DOI
- 10.1007/s10068-021-00974-0
- ISSN
- 1226-7708
2092-6456
- Abstract
- The risk of foodborne illnesses caused by pathogens could be increased in fresh-cut fruit products owing to contamination during processing. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the microbiological quality and safety of commercial fresh-cut fruit products in Korea. Additionally, the growth of Listeria monocytogenes in selected fresh-cut fruits was evaluated, and their growth curves were analyzed using predictive growth modeling. The mean count of total aerobic bacteria, coliforms, and yeast/mold was 3.67±1.73 log10 CFU/g, 1.54±1.01 log10 CFU/g, and 3.81±1.51 log10 CFU/g, respectively. Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli O157:H7, L. monocytogenes, Salmonella spp., and Cyclospora spp. were not detected in any of the tested samples. Only Bacillus cereus was detected in a few samples at the mean level of 1.72±0.13 log10 CFU/g. The growth of L. monocytogenes varied depending on the type of fruit; they grew well in non-acidic fresh-cut fruit products during storage at 10 °C. © 2021, The Korean Society of Food Science and Technology.
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