Microbiological and Chemical Analysis of Food Collected Under Official Control in the Emilia-Romagna Region of Northern Italy, 2014–2019
This study analyzed data from 6 years (2014–2019) of official controls in the Emilia-Romagna region (northern Italy) to investigate the frequencies of human pathogens and chemical hazards in foods during production and distribution. Campylobacter spp. was the most prevalent pathogen, isolated in 4.4...
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| author | Alfonso Rosamilia Giorgio Galletti Damiano Accurso Lia Bardasi Roberta Taddei Chiara Chiapponi Matteo Ricchi Paolo Bonilauri Gianluca Rugna Silva Rubini Matteo Frasnelli Laura Fiorentini Marco Tamba Giuseppe Diegoli Anna Padovani |
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| description | This study analyzed data from 6 years (2014–2019) of official controls in the Emilia-Romagna region (northern Italy) to investigate the frequencies of human pathogens and chemical hazards in foods during production and distribution. Campylobacter spp. was the most prevalent pathogen, isolated in 4.4% of the 1,078 food samples examined, followed by Salmonella spp. (2.8%), Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) (1.9%), and Listeria monocytogenes (0.9%). Salmonella serotyping showed that the isolates belonged to the serotypes most commonly isolated from humans in Emilia-Romagna. These serotypes were as follows: S. Infantis (34.8%), mostly isolated from chicken, monophasic S. Typhimurium (1,4, [5],12:i:-) (12.6%), S. Bredeney (8.9%), and S. Derby (8.6%). No Clostridium botulinum, Yersinia spp., and Shigella spp. were isolated. No positivity was detected for hepatitis A virus, while 5.1% of samples taken in the production phase of the food chain were found to be contaminated with norovirus. The chemical analyses identified environmental contaminants within legal limits (heavy metals, 0.6% positive overall; mycotoxins, 0.4% positive overall), analytes subjected to monitoring (perfluoro-alkyl substances (PFASs), 6.2% positive overall; inorganic arsenic, no positives overall) and process contaminants and additives within legal limits (acrylamide, 9.6% positive overall; permitted or nonpermitted additives, 0.9% positive overall). Only one sample showed dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at levels higher than the legal limits. The monitoring by competent authorities (CA) of food contamination can generate useful data that can be used as a basis for estimating the exposure to different food contaminants over time and for evaluating the effects of control measures on the contamination of food. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bde3ae120751488a9ee6ff0dfbac9a222023-07-04T05:08:09ZengElsevierJournal of Food Protection0362-028X2023-05-01865100080Microbiological and Chemical Analysis of Food Collected Under Official Control in the Emilia-Romagna Region of Northern Italy, 2014–2019Alfonso Rosamilia0Giorgio Galletti1Damiano Accurso2Lia Bardasi3Roberta Taddei4Chiara Chiapponi5Matteo Ricchi6Paolo Bonilauri7Gianluca Rugna8Silva Rubini9Matteo Frasnelli10Laura Fiorentini11Marco Tamba12Giuseppe Diegoli13Anna Padovani14Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell’Emilia-Romagna, Via Antonio Bianchi 9, 25124 Brescia, Italy; Corresponding author.Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell’Emilia-Romagna, Via Antonio Bianchi 9, 25124 Brescia, ItalyIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell’Emilia-Romagna, Via Antonio Bianchi 9, 25124 Brescia, ItalyIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell’Emilia-Romagna, Via Antonio Bianchi 9, 25124 Brescia, ItalyIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell’Emilia-Romagna, Via Antonio Bianchi 9, 25124 Brescia, ItalyIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell’Emilia-Romagna, Via Antonio Bianchi 9, 25124 Brescia, ItalyIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell’Emilia-Romagna, Via Antonio Bianchi 9, 25124 Brescia, ItalyIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell’Emilia-Romagna, Via Antonio Bianchi 9, 25124 Brescia, ItalyIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell’Emilia-Romagna, Via Antonio Bianchi 9, 25124 Brescia, ItalyIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell’Emilia-Romagna, Via Antonio Bianchi 9, 25124 Brescia, ItalyIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell’Emilia-Romagna, Via Antonio Bianchi 9, 25124 Brescia, ItalyIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell’Emilia-Romagna, Via Antonio Bianchi 9, 25124 Brescia, ItalyIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell’Emilia-Romagna, Via Antonio Bianchi 9, 25124 Brescia, ItalySettore Prevenzione Collettiva e Sanità Pubblica, Viale Aldo Moro 21, 40127 Bologna, ItalySettore Prevenzione Collettiva e Sanità Pubblica, Viale Aldo Moro 21, 40127 Bologna, ItalyThis study analyzed data from 6 years (2014–2019) of official controls in the Emilia-Romagna region (northern Italy) to investigate the frequencies of human pathogens and chemical hazards in foods during production and distribution. Campylobacter spp. was the most prevalent pathogen, isolated in 4.4% of the 1,078 food samples examined, followed by Salmonella spp. (2.8%), Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) (1.9%), and Listeria monocytogenes (0.9%). Salmonella serotyping showed that the isolates belonged to the serotypes most commonly isolated from humans in Emilia-Romagna. These serotypes were as follows: S. Infantis (34.8%), mostly isolated from chicken, monophasic S. Typhimurium (1,4, [5],12:i:-) (12.6%), S. Bredeney (8.9%), and S. Derby (8.6%). No Clostridium botulinum, Yersinia spp., and Shigella spp. were isolated. No positivity was detected for hepatitis A virus, while 5.1% of samples taken in the production phase of the food chain were found to be contaminated with norovirus. The chemical analyses identified environmental contaminants within legal limits (heavy metals, 0.6% positive overall; mycotoxins, 0.4% positive overall), analytes subjected to monitoring (perfluoro-alkyl substances (PFASs), 6.2% positive overall; inorganic arsenic, no positives overall) and process contaminants and additives within legal limits (acrylamide, 9.6% positive overall; permitted or nonpermitted additives, 0.9% positive overall). Only one sample showed dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at levels higher than the legal limits. The monitoring by competent authorities (CA) of food contamination can generate useful data that can be used as a basis for estimating the exposure to different food contaminants over time and for evaluating the effects of control measures on the contamination of food.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0362028X23067522Chemical hazardsCompetent authoritiesFood categoryHuman pathogenRegional Food Sampling Plan |
| spellingShingle | Alfonso Rosamilia Giorgio Galletti Damiano Accurso Lia Bardasi Roberta Taddei Chiara Chiapponi Matteo Ricchi Paolo Bonilauri Gianluca Rugna Silva Rubini Matteo Frasnelli Laura Fiorentini Marco Tamba Giuseppe Diegoli Anna Padovani Microbiological and Chemical Analysis of Food Collected Under Official Control in the Emilia-Romagna Region of Northern Italy, 2014–2019 Journal of Food Protection Chemical hazards Competent authorities Food category Human pathogen Regional Food Sampling Plan |
| title | Microbiological and Chemical Analysis of Food Collected Under Official Control in the Emilia-Romagna Region of Northern Italy, 2014–2019 |
| title_full | Microbiological and Chemical Analysis of Food Collected Under Official Control in the Emilia-Romagna Region of Northern Italy, 2014–2019 |
| title_fullStr | Microbiological and Chemical Analysis of Food Collected Under Official Control in the Emilia-Romagna Region of Northern Italy, 2014–2019 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Microbiological and Chemical Analysis of Food Collected Under Official Control in the Emilia-Romagna Region of Northern Italy, 2014–2019 |
| title_short | Microbiological and Chemical Analysis of Food Collected Under Official Control in the Emilia-Romagna Region of Northern Italy, 2014–2019 |
| title_sort | microbiological and chemical analysis of food collected under official control in the emilia romagna region of northern italy 2014 2019 |
| topic | Chemical hazards Competent authorities Food category Human pathogen Regional Food Sampling Plan |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0362028X23067522 |
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