A NEW DISCOLORATION OF RICOTTA CHEESE

A new alteration of ricotta cheese is here described. The discoloration which has been noted was red. The responsible bacteria has been identified as Serratia marcescens. This is probably the first report of this rare type of spoilage identified in Italy.

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Main Authors: L. Alberghini, G Tallone, V. Giaccone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2010-06-01
Series:Italian Journal of Food Safety
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Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ijfs/article/view/1029
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description A new alteration of ricotta cheese is here described. The discoloration which has been noted was red. The responsible bacteria has been identified as Serratia marcescens. This is probably the first report of this rare type of spoilage identified in Italy.
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spelling doaj.art-6e0a81be54c14ca5b135321ed2b19f722022-12-22T00:00:50ZengPAGEPress PublicationsItalian Journal of Food Safety2239-71322010-06-011871010.4081/ijfs.2010.8.7586A NEW DISCOLORATION OF RICOTTA CHEESEL. Alberghini0G Tallone1V. Giaccone2Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Patologia Comparata e Igiene Veterinaria – Università di Padova, Legnaro (PD)Istituto Lattiero-Caseario e delle Tecnologie Alimentari di Moretta (CN)Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica, Patologia Comparata e Igiene Veterinaria – Università di Padova, Legnaro (PD)A new alteration of ricotta cheese is here described. The discoloration which has been noted was red. The responsible bacteria has been identified as Serratia marcescens. This is probably the first report of this rare type of spoilage identified in Italy.http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ijfs/article/view/1029Ricotta, Serratia marcescens, discoloration.
spellingShingle L. Alberghini
G Tallone
V. Giaccone
A NEW DISCOLORATION OF RICOTTA CHEESE
Italian Journal of Food Safety
Ricotta, Serratia marcescens, discoloration.
title A NEW DISCOLORATION OF RICOTTA CHEESE
title_full A NEW DISCOLORATION OF RICOTTA CHEESE
title_fullStr A NEW DISCOLORATION OF RICOTTA CHEESE
title_full_unstemmed A NEW DISCOLORATION OF RICOTTA CHEESE
title_short A NEW DISCOLORATION OF RICOTTA CHEESE
title_sort new discoloration of ricotta cheese
topic Ricotta, Serratia marcescens, discoloration.
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