Salmonella in Liquid Eggs and Other Foods in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan

The study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of Salmonella in retail and wholesale foods in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. A total of 2,021 samples collected between 1999 and 2010 were tested using a culture method. Samples consisted of liquid eggs (n=30), meat (beef and pork) (n=781), offal (n=69), proce...

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Published in:International Journal of Microbiology 2013, Vol.2013 (2013), p.108-112
Main Authors: Murakami, Koichi, Noda, Tamie, Onozuka, Daisuke, Sera, Nobuyuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Causes of
Contamination
Demographic aspects
Diagnosis
Eggs
Food contamination
Microbiology
Physiological aspects
Pork
Salmonella
Salmonella enterica
Salmonella food poisoning
Seafood
Vegetables
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Summary:The study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of Salmonella in retail and wholesale foods in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. A total of 2,021 samples collected between 1999 and 2010 were tested using a culture method. Samples consisted of liquid eggs (n=30), meat (beef and pork) (n=781), offal (n=69), processed meats (n=2), seafood (n=232), processed seafood (dried fish) (n=76), vegetables (n=481), processed vegetables (n=87), fruits (n=167), and herbs (n=96) from 574 outlets and wholesale agents in 15 areas (five samples were undocumented regarding outlets). Overall, liquid egg showed significantly (P
ISSN:1687-918X
1687-9198
DOI:10.1155/2013/463095