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Retrospective Analysis of a Listeria monocytogenes Contamination Episode in Raw Milk Goat Cheese Using Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment tools
Delhalle, Laurent; Ellouze, Mariem; Yde, Marc et al.
2012In Journal of Food Protection, 75 (12), p. 2122-2135
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Keywords :
Exposure assessment; goat-cheese; L. monocytogenes; sensitivity analysis; risk mitigation
Abstract :
[en] In 2005, the Belgian authorities reported a Listeria monocytogenes contamination episode in cheese made from raw goat's milk. The presence of an asymptomatic shedder goat in the herd caused this contamination. On the basis of data collected at the time of the episode, a retrospective study was performed using an exposure assessment model covering the production chain from the milking of goats up to delivery of cheese to the market. Predictive microbiology models were used to simulate the growth of L. monocytogenes during the cheese process in relation with temperature, pH, and water activity. The model showed significant growth of L. monocytogenes during chilling and storage of the milk collected the day before the cheese production (median increase of 2.2 log CFU/ml) and during the addition of starter and rennet to milk (median increase of 1.2 log CFU/ml). The L. <br /><br />monocytogenes concentration in the fresh unripened cheese was estimated to be 3.8 log CFU/g (median). This result is consistent with the number of L. monocytogenes in the fresh cheese (3.6 log CFU/g) reported during the cheese contamination episode. A variance-based method sensitivity analysis identified the most important factors impacting the cheese contamination, <br /><br />and a scenario analysis then evaluated several options for risk mitigation. Thus, by using quantitative microbial risk assessment tools, this study provides reliable information to identify and control critical steps in a local production chain of cheese made from raw goat's milk.
Disciplines :
Agriculture & agronomy
Food science
Author, co-author :
Delhalle, Laurent ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de sciences des denrées alimentaires > Microbiologie des denrées alimentaires
Ellouze, Mariem;  IFIP (French Institute for Pig and Pork Products) > Fresh and Processed Meats Department
Yde, Marc;  Scientific Institute of Public Health > Bacteriology Section
Clinquart, Antoine ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de sciences des denrées alimentaires > Technologie des denrées alimentaires
Daube, Georges  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de sciences des denrées alimentaires > Microbiologie des denrées alimentaires
Korsak Koulagenko, Nicolas ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de sciences des denrées alimentaires > Département de sciences des denrées alimentaires
Language :
English
Title :
Retrospective Analysis of a Listeria monocytogenes Contamination Episode in Raw Milk Goat Cheese Using Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment tools
Publication date :
December 2012
Journal title :
Journal of Food Protection
ISSN :
0362-028X
eISSN :
1944-9097
Publisher :
International Association for Food Protection, Des Moines, United States - Iowa
Volume :
75
Issue :
12
Pages :
2122-2135
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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