MICROBIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL TESTING OF FOOD SNAILS MARKETEDS IN SARDINIA


Submitted: 13 February 2013
Accepted: 13 February 2013
Published: 13 September 2009
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  • T. Tedde Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, Sassari, Italy.
  • S. Virgilio Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, Sassari, Italy.
  • G. Chessa Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, Sassari, Italy.
  • G. Fiori Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, Sassari, Italy.
  • G. Terrosu Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, Sassari, Italy.
  • M.N. Rosa Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sardegna, Sassari, Italy.
  • C. Pinna Azienda Sanitaria Locale - Servizio Veterinario Igiene Alimenti O.A., Sassari, Italy.
A total of 29 samples of snails belonging to the species Helix aspersa, Helix aperta and Helix vermiculata were analysed for the presence of Salmonella spp. and Clostridium perfringens; Cadmium and Lead concentrations were determined by ICP-MS. One sample contained Salmonella sp.; Clostridium perfringens were not detected. The means of toxic metals (expressed as mg/Kg wet weight) were the following: Cd 0,995, Pb 0,274. Key words

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Tedde T, Virgilio S, Chessa G, Fiori G, Terrosu G, Rosa M, Pinna C. MICROBIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL TESTING OF FOOD SNAILS MARKETEDS IN SARDINIA. Ital J Food Safety [Internet]. 2009 Sep. 13 [cited 2024 Apr. 19];1(5):23-7. Available from: https://www.pagepressjournals.org/ijfs/article/view/ijfs.2009.5.23

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