Listeria monocytogenes growth kinetics in refrigerated ready-to-eat dips and dip components. 2020

Joelle K Salazar, and Vidya Natarajan, and Diana Stewart, and Megan Fay, and Lauren J Gonsalves, and Tanvi Mhetras, and Chinmyee Sule, and Mary Lou Tortorello
Division of Food Processing Science and Technology, U. S. Food and Drug Administration, Bedford Park, Illinois, United States of America.

Refrigerated ready-to-eat (RTE) dips often have pH and water activity combinations conducive to the proliferation of foodborne pathogens, including Listeria monocytogenes. This study conducted product assessments of five refrigerated RTE dips: baba ghanoush, guacamole, hummus, pesto, and tahini, along with individual dip components including avocado, basil, chickpeas, cilantro, eggplant, garlic, and jalapeno pepper. Dips and dip components were inoculated with 2 log CFU/g of L. monocytogenes and stored at 10°C for 28 days. The pathogen was enumerated throughout storage and growth rates were determined using the DMFit program to compute the time required for L. monocytogenes to achieve a 1 log CFU/g increase in population. Survival and growth rates varied significantly between the refrigerated RTE dips and dip components assessed in this study. For dips, L. monocytogenes progressively decreased in baba ghanoush, pesto, and tahini. In contrast, the pathogen proliferated in both hummus and guacamole and the highest growth rate was observed in guacamole (0.34±0.05 log CFU/g per day) resulting in a 1 log CFU/g increase in population in 7.8 days. L. monocytogenes proliferated in all dip components with the exception of eggplant and garlic. The pathogen achieved the highest growth rate in chickpeas (2.22±1.75 log CFU/g per day) resulting in a computed 1 log CFU/g increase in only 0.5 days. Results from this study can aid in understanding how L. monocytogenes behaves in refrigerated RTE dips and dip components and data can be utilized in understanding product formulations and in risk assessments.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008089 Listeria monocytogenes A species of gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria widely distributed in nature. It has been isolated from sewage, soil, silage, and from feces of healthy animals and man. Infection with this bacterium leads to encephalitis, meningitis, endocarditis, and abortion.
D003257 Consumer Product Safety The sum total of measures taken and regulatory policies enacted to ensure the safe use of consumer products. Safety, Consumer Product,Product Approval,Product Approvals,Product Safety, Consumer
D005511 Food Handling Any aspect of the operations in the preparation, processing, transport, storage, packaging, wrapping, exposure for sale, service, or delivery of food. Food Processing,Handling, Food,Processing, Food
D005516 Food Microbiology The presence of bacteria, viruses, and fungi in food and food products. This term is not restricted to pathogenic organisms: the presence of various non-pathogenic bacteria and fungi in cheeses and wines, for example, is included in this concept. Microbiology, Food
D005519 Food Preservation Procedures or techniques used to keep food from spoiling. Preservation, Food
D057140 Fast Foods Prepared food that is ready to eat or partially prepared food that has a final preparation time of a few minutes or less. Convenience Foods,Meals, Ready-To-Eat,Ready-Prepared Foods,Ready-To-Eat Meals,Convenience Food,Fast Food,Food, Convenience,Food, Fast,Food, Ready-Prepared,Foods, Convenience,Foods, Fast,Foods, Ready-Prepared,Meal, Ready-To-Eat,Meals, Ready To Eat,Ready Prepared Foods,Ready To Eat Meals,Ready-Prepared Food,Ready-To-Eat Meal
D029863 Cicer A plant genus of the family FABACEAE known for the edible beans. Chickpea,Garbanzo,Cicer arietinum,Chickpeas,Cicer arietinums,Cicers,Garbanzos,arietinum, Cicer

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