Microbes in Our Food, an Ongoing Problem with New Solutions
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. The Problem
3. Current Solutions
4. Novel Approaches
5. Conclusions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Food/Product | Pathogen | Serotype | Month/Year |
---|---|---|---|
Clover sprouts | E. coli | O103 | Apr 2020 |
Sunflower salad kits | E. coli | O157:H7 | Jan 2020 |
Romaine lettuce | E. coli | O157:H7 | Jan 2020 |
Northfork bison | E. coli | O103/O121 | Sep 2019 |
Flour | E. coli | O26 | Jul 2019 |
Ground beef | E. coli | 103 | Jun 2019 |
Romaine lettuce | E. coli | O157:H7 | Jan 2019 |
Peaches | Salmonella | Enteriditis | Aug 2020 |
Onions | Salmonella | Newport | Aug 2020 |
Cut fruit | Salmonella | Javiana | Feb 2020 |
Ground beef | Salmonella | Dublin | Dec 2019 |
Papayas | Salmonella | Uganda | Sep 2019 |
Tahini | Salmonella | Concord | Jun 2019 |
Frozen tuna | Salmonella | Newport | May 2019 |
Pre-cut melon | Salmonella | Carrau | May 2019 |
Ground turkey | Salmonella | Schwarzengrund | May 2019 |
Tahini | Salmonella | Concord | Feb 2019 |
Chicken products | Salmonella | Infantis | Feb 2019 |
Ground beef | Salmonella | Newport | Mar 2019 |
Enoki mushrooms | L. monocytogenes | Jun 2020 | |
Hard boiled eggs | L. monocytogenes | Mar 2020 | |
Deli meat and cheese | L. monocytogenes | Sep 2019 | |
Pork products | L. monocytogenes | Jan 2019 | |
Bagged salad mix | Cyclospora | Jun 2020 | |
Basil | Cyclospora | Sep 2019 |
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Prüβ, B.M. Microbes in Our Food, an Ongoing Problem with New Solutions. Antibiotics 2020, 9, 584. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/antibiotics9090584
Prüβ BM. Microbes in Our Food, an Ongoing Problem with New Solutions. Antibiotics. 2020; 9(9):584. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/antibiotics9090584
Chicago/Turabian StylePrüβ, Birgit M. 2020. "Microbes in Our Food, an Ongoing Problem with New Solutions" Antibiotics 9, no. 9: 584. https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/antibiotics9090584