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Assessing the capacity of growth, survival, and acid adaptive response of Listeria monocytogenes during storage of various cheeses and subsequent simulated gastric digestion.

Abstract：

:Different physicochemical and microbiological characteristics of cheeses may affect Listeria monocytogenes potential to grow, survive, or exhibit an acid adaptive response during storage and digestion. The objectives of the present study were to assess: i) the survival or growth potential of L.monocytogenes on various cheeses during storage, ii) the effect of initial indigenous microbiota on pathogen growth in comparison to expected growth curves retrieved by existing predictive models, and iii) the impact of habituation on/in cheeses surfaces on the subsequent acid resistance during simulated gastric digestion. Portions of cream (Cottage and Mascarpone), soft (Anthotyros, Camembert, Mastelo®, Manouri, Mozzarella, Ricotta), and semi-hard (Edam, Halloumi, Gouda) cheeses were inoculated with ca. 100CFU/g or cm2 of L.monocytogenes and stored under vacuum or aerobic conditions at 7°C (n=4). The impact of varying (initial) levels of starter culture or indigenous spoilage microbiota on pathogen growth was evaluated by purchasing cheese packages on different dates in relation to production and expiration date (subsequently reflecting to different batches) mimicking a potential situation of cheese contamination with L.monocytogenes during retail display. Values of pH and aw were also monitored and used to simulate growth of L. monocytogenes by existing models and compare it with the observed data of the study. Survival in simulated gastric fluid (SGF) (pH1.5; HCl; max. 120min) was assessed at three time points during storage. Mascarpone, Ricotta, Mozzarella, Camembert, and Halloumi supported L.monocytogenes growth by 0.5-0.8logCFU/g or cm2per day, since low initial levels of total viable counts (TVC) (1.8-3.8logCFU/g or cm2) and high pH/aw values (ca. 6.23-6.64/0.965-0.993) were recorded. On Cottage, Anthotyros, Manouri, Mastelo®, Edam, and Gouda, the pathogen survived at populations similar or lower than the inoculation level due to the high reported competition and/or low pH/aw during storage. L. monocytogenes growth was significantly suppressed (p<0.05) on samples purchased close to expiration date (bearing high TVC), compared to those close to production date, regardless of cheese. Cheeses which supported growth of L.monocytogenes enabled higher survival in gastric acidity along their shelf-life compared to cheeses which did not support growth. However, even in the latter cheeses (i.e., Cottage, Mastelo®, Gouda), total elimination of a persisting low initial contamination was not always achieved. Such findings may provide useful evidence for assessing the risk posed by various cheeses types in relation to their compliance with food safety regulations.

journal_name

Int J Food Microbiol

journal_title

International journal of food microbiology

authors

Kapetanakou AE,Gkerekou MA,Vitzilaiou ES,Skandamis PN

doi

10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2017.01.015

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2017-04-04 00:00:00

pages

50-63

eissn

0168-1605

issn

1879-3460

pii

S0168-1605(17)30043-0

journal_volume

246

pub_type

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Assessing the capacity of growth, survival, and acid adaptive response of Listeria monocytogenes during storage of various cheeses and subsequent simulated gastric digestion.