Differences in Salmonella Serovars Response to Lactic Acid and Peracetic Acid Treatment Applied to Pork

Pathogen control in the meat industry relies on the effectiveness of postharvest interventions in reducing microbial populations. This study investigated differences in the survival of Salmonella serovars when exposed to organic acids used as antimicrobials on raw pork meat. Seven serovars were incl...

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Main Authors: Mariana Fernandez, Alexandra Calle
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Published: Elsevier 2025-01-01
Series:Journal of Food Protection
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description Pathogen control in the meat industry relies on the effectiveness of postharvest interventions in reducing microbial populations. This study investigated differences in the survival of Salmonella serovars when exposed to organic acids used as antimicrobials on raw pork meat. Seven serovars were included in this study (S. Newport, S. Kentucky, S. Typhimurium, S. Dublin, S. Heidelberg, S. Infantis, and S. Enteritidis). Multistrain serovar cocktails were prepared and tested against lactic acid (LA) and peracetic acid PAA at two concentrations, LA 2 and 4% and PAA 200 and 400 ppm. Pork samples were assigned to each serovar, inoculated with 6.0 Log CFU/cm2 Salmonella (one serovar at a time), and treated with the corresponding antimicrobials. A two-way analysis of variance was conducted to examine the effects of serovar and antimicrobial concentrations on Salmonella survival. A significant main effect of serovar was identified, indicating that Salmonella concentration and reduction rate were significantly affected by serovar. Similarly, a significant main effect of antimicrobials was observed, suggesting that the treatment types impacted Salmonella concentration and reduction rate. However, the interaction effect between serovar and antimicrobial was not significant. Posthoc comparisons indicate that PAA 400 ppm is more effective at reducing Salmonella concentrations and that S. Dublin may be more susceptible than S. Newport to antimicrobial sprays. Additionally, under PAA exposure, only S. Dublin, S. Kentucky, and S. Heidelberg showed statistically significant differences (P < 0.05) compared with the control, indicating that these three serovars are more susceptible to PAA treatments than the rest. The behavior of different Salmonella serovars under stress conditions can give us an insight into how these pathogens survive processing.
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spelling doaj-art-fcd574f6b52e47f8a55fbdb704658f612025-01-09T06:12:30ZengElsevierJournal of Food Protection0362-028X2025-01-01881100403Differences in Salmonella Serovars Response to Lactic Acid and Peracetic Acid Treatment Applied to PorkMariana Fernandez0Alexandra Calle1Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine, 7671 Evans Dr., Amarillo, TX, USACorresponding author.; Texas Tech University School of Veterinary Medicine, 7671 Evans Dr., Amarillo, TX, USAPathogen control in the meat industry relies on the effectiveness of postharvest interventions in reducing microbial populations. This study investigated differences in the survival of Salmonella serovars when exposed to organic acids used as antimicrobials on raw pork meat. Seven serovars were included in this study (S. Newport, S. Kentucky, S. Typhimurium, S. Dublin, S. Heidelberg, S. Infantis, and S. Enteritidis). Multistrain serovar cocktails were prepared and tested against lactic acid (LA) and peracetic acid PAA at two concentrations, LA 2 and 4% and PAA 200 and 400 ppm. Pork samples were assigned to each serovar, inoculated with 6.0 Log CFU/cm2 Salmonella (one serovar at a time), and treated with the corresponding antimicrobials. A two-way analysis of variance was conducted to examine the effects of serovar and antimicrobial concentrations on Salmonella survival. A significant main effect of serovar was identified, indicating that Salmonella concentration and reduction rate were significantly affected by serovar. Similarly, a significant main effect of antimicrobials was observed, suggesting that the treatment types impacted Salmonella concentration and reduction rate. However, the interaction effect between serovar and antimicrobial was not significant. Posthoc comparisons indicate that PAA 400 ppm is more effective at reducing Salmonella concentrations and that S. Dublin may be more susceptible than S. Newport to antimicrobial sprays. Additionally, under PAA exposure, only S. Dublin, S. Kentucky, and S. Heidelberg showed statistically significant differences (P < 0.05) compared with the control, indicating that these three serovars are more susceptible to PAA treatments than the rest. The behavior of different Salmonella serovars under stress conditions can give us an insight into how these pathogens survive processing.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0362028X2400187XAntimicrobialsLactic acidPeracetic acidPostharvest interventionsSalmonella serovarsSpray
spellingShingle Mariana Fernandez
Alexandra Calle
Differences in Salmonella Serovars Response to Lactic Acid and Peracetic Acid Treatment Applied to Pork
Journal of Food Protection
Antimicrobials
Lactic acid
Peracetic acid
Postharvest interventions
Salmonella serovars
Spray
title Differences in Salmonella Serovars Response to Lactic Acid and Peracetic Acid Treatment Applied to Pork
title_full Differences in Salmonella Serovars Response to Lactic Acid and Peracetic Acid Treatment Applied to Pork
title_fullStr Differences in Salmonella Serovars Response to Lactic Acid and Peracetic Acid Treatment Applied to Pork
title_full_unstemmed Differences in Salmonella Serovars Response to Lactic Acid and Peracetic Acid Treatment Applied to Pork
title_short Differences in Salmonella Serovars Response to Lactic Acid and Peracetic Acid Treatment Applied to Pork
title_sort differences in salmonella serovars response to lactic acid and peracetic acid treatment applied to pork
topic Antimicrobials
Lactic acid
Peracetic acid
Postharvest interventions
Salmonella serovars
Spray
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0362028X2400187X
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