Analysis of process factors of dry fermented salami to control Listeria monocytogenes


Submitted: 20 July 2016
Accepted: 22 December 2016
Published: 24 January 2017
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  • Enrico Novelli Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, University of Padova, Legnaro (PD), Italy.
  • Lucia Dal Santo Intitute for Quality and Agrifood Technology, Veneto Agricoltura, Thiene (VI), Italy.
  • Stefania Balzan Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, University of Padova, Legnaro (PD), Italy.
  • Barbara Cardazzo Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, University of Padova, Legnaro (PD), Italy.
  • Dino Spolaor Intitute for Quality and Agrifood Technology, Veneto Agricoltura, Thiene (VI), Italy.
  • Angiolella Lombardi Intitute for Quality and Agrifood Technology, Veneto Agricoltura, Thiene (VI), Italy.
  • Lisa Carraro Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, University of Padova, Legnaro (PD), Italy.
  • Luca Fasolato Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, University of Padova, Legnaro (PD), Italy.
Challenge tests are a clear opportunity for manufacturers interested in the evaluation of their management system with the aim to reduce the spread of foodborne pathogens. This is a main concern especially in ready-to-eat food in relation to the risk associated with Listeria monocytogenes. For small and medium-scale food industry the manufacturing practices and products formulation are characterised by a wider variability and poor repeatability. The use of ad hoc challenge test and the comparison among different processing systems are strongly required. This paper reports a preliminary comparison among different challenge tests (n=12) commissioned by three manufacturers of raw-fermented salami during a period of three years (2013-2016). The challenge tests were designed to evaluate the growth potential (δ) of L. monocytogenes during the whole processing period of the salami. The doughs were prepared according to different formulations: the simplest formulation was represented by the use of salt, potassium nitrate, black pepper and starter cultures, while the most composited formulations also included the use of sugars and ascorbic acid in addition to nitrite salt. All the processing steps were conducted within an experimental laboratory dedicated for the processing of meat. After stuffing, the salami were dried and ripened under temperature and relative humidity control. The sugar inclusion can be considered as a protective factor, while the drying step at high temperature (above 20°C) was associated with higher δ values (δ>0.5 log10 cfu/g). The addition of starter cultures, and the subsequent acidification highlighted the importance of pH as the parameter able to affect the L. monocytogenes growth.

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Novelli E, Dal Santo L, Balzan S, Cardazzo B, Spolaor D, Lombardi A, Carraro L, Fasolato L. Analysis of process factors of dry fermented salami to control Listeria monocytogenes. Ital J Food Safety [Internet]. 2017 Jan. 24 [cited 2024 Mar. 28];6(1). Available from: https://www.pagepressjournals.org/ijfs/article/view/6184

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