Category Archives: Enterobacteriaceae

RASFF Alert- Animal Feed – Enterobacteriaceae – Poultry Meal

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Exceeded parameter for Enterobacteriaceae in poultry meal from the UK in Netherlands and Belgium

RASFF Alert- Enterobacteriaceae – Cheese

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Enterobacteriaceae in cheese from France via Denmark in Finland

RASFF Alert- Animal Feed – Enterobacteriaceae – Fish Meal

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Too high count of Enterobacteriaceae (360 CFU/g) in fish meal from Morocco in Spain

RASFF Alert – Animal Feed – Enterobacteriaceae – Dog Chews

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High content of Enterobactericeae in dog chews from India in Germany and the Netherlands

Research – Small Contaminations on Broiler Carcasses Are More a Quality Matter than a Food Safety Issue

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Abstract

Depending on the interpretation of the European Union (EU) regulations, even marginally visibly contaminated poultry carcasses could be rejected for human consumption due to food safety concerns. However, it is not clear if small contaminations actually increase the already present bacterial load of carcasses to such an extent that the risk for the consumers is seriously elevated. Therefore, the additional contribution to the total microbial load on carcasses by a small but still visible contamination with feces, grains from the crop, and drops of bile and grease from the slaughter line was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation. The bacterial counts (total aerobic plate count, EnterobacteriaceaeEscherichia coli, and Campylobacter spp.) were obtained from the literature and used as input for the Monte Carlo model with 50,000 iterations for each simulation. The Monte Carlo simulation revealed that the presence of minute spots of feces, bile, crop content, and slaughter line grease do not lead to a substantial increase of the already existing biological hazards present on the carcasses and should thus be considered a matter of quality rather than food safety.

RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Enterobacteriaceae – Dog Chews

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Enterobacteriaceae in dog chews from Türkiye in Germany

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Too high count of Enterobacteriaceae in dog chew from Tükiye in Germany

RASFF Alert – High TVC and Enterobacteriaceae – Cream Cake

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High levels of aerobic mesophilic bacteria and Enterobacteriaceae in cream cake from Slovenia in Austria

RASFF Alerts – Animal Feed – Enterobacteriaceae – Dog Chews

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High count of Enterobacteriaceae in dog chews from China in Sweden

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Too high count of Enterobacteriaceae in dog chews from Turkey in Germany

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Enterobacteriaceae in dog chews from Turkey in Germany

RASFF Alert – Animal Feed – Enterobacteriaceae – Dog Chews

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High count of Enterobacteriaceae in dog chews from China in Sweden

Research – Insights into the Bacterial Diversity and Detection of Opportunistic Pathogens in Mexican Chili Powder

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Chili powder is the most frequently consumed spice in Mexican diets. Thus, the dissemination of microorganisms associated with chili powder derived from Capsicum annuum L. is significant during microbial quality analysis, with special attention on detection of potential pathogens. The results presented here describe the initial characterization of bacterial community structure in commercial chili powder samples. Our results demonstrate that, within the domain Bacteria, the most abundant family was Bacillaceae, with a relative abundance of 99% in 71.4% of chili powder samples, while 28.6% of samples showed an average relative abundance of 60% for the Enterobacteriaceae family. Bacterial load for aerobic mesophilic bacteria (AMB) ranged from 104 to 106 cfu/g, while for sporulated mesophilic bacteria (SMB), the count ranged from 102 to 105 cfu/g. Bacillus cereus sensu lato (s.l.) was observed at ca. ˂600 cfu/g, while the count for Enterobacteriaceae ranged from 103 to 106 cfu/g, Escherichia coli and Salmonella were not detected. Fungal and yeast counts ranged from 102 to 105 cfu/g. Further analysis of the opportunistic pathogens isolated, such as B. cereus s.l. and Kosakonia cowanii, using antibiotic-resistance profiles and toxinogenic characteristics, revealed the presence of extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) and Metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs) in these organisms. These results extend our knowledge of bacterial diversity and the presence of opportunistic pathogens associated with Mexican chili powder and highlight the potential health risks posed by its use through the spread of antibiotic-resistance and the production of various toxins. Our findings may be useful in developing procedures for microbial control during chili powder production. View Full-Text