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Microbiological contamination of reusable plastic bags for food transportation

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dc.contributor.authorBarbosa, J.
dc.contributor.authorAlbano, H.
dc.contributor.authorSilva, C. P.
dc.contributor.authorTeixeira, P.
dc.date.accessioned2019-01-31T17:20:45Z
dc.date.available2019-01-31T17:20:45Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractNowadays, with so many concerns for the environment, the use of reusable plastic bags is becoming routine, instead of the use of polluting single-use plastic bags. However, this is controversial in terms of food safety, since consumers transport many different foods, which could contaminate their bags and pose a risk to their health due to cross-contamination. This study aimed to detect or enumerate several indicators/pathogens from 30 used reusable plastic (polypropylene) bags and, to evaluate their antibiotic resistance profiles after identification by 16s rRNA of each isolated microorganism. Several genera of Enterobacteriaceae, coagulase-negative staphylococci and also Listeria monocytogenes were found in the reusable plastic bags analyzed. In general, high percentages of antibiotics resistance were found, highlighting the elevated occurrence of multi-resistant isolates of coagulase-negative staphylococci and Enterobacteriaceae. This study demonstrates the level and variety of microbial contamination of some used reusable plastic bags. No correlation was found between microbial levels and the visual appearance of each bag demonstrating that appearance is not a reliable datum about the bag contamination. We believe that this study could help the competent authorities taking measures to alert consumers to good food safety practices, not only in their kitchens, but also in the bags that carry their food.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationBarbosa, J., Albano, H., Silva, C. P., & Teixeira, P. (2019). Microbiological contamination of reusable plastic bags for food transportation. Food Control, 99, 158–163. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2018.12.041pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.foodcont.2018.12.041pt_PT
dc.identifier.eid85060033458
dc.identifier.eissn1873-7129
dc.identifier.issn0956-7135
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/26787
dc.identifier.wos000458708800022
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherElsevierpt_PT
dc.relationNORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000030
dc.relationClostridium difficile: prevalence in foods and study of alternative treatments to conventional therapeutics applied on C. difficile infection
dc.subjectDomestic environmentpt_PT
dc.subjectFoodborne pathogenspt_PT
dc.subjectReusable plastic bagpt_PT
dc.subjectCross-contaminationpt_PT
dc.subjectAntibiotic resistancept_PT
dc.titleMicrobiological contamination of reusable plastic bags for food transportationpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.awardTitleClostridium difficile: prevalence in foods and study of alternative treatments to conventional therapeutics applied on C. difficile infection
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oaire.citation.endPage163pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage158pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleFood Controlpt_PT
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