Microbiological hazards associated with the use of water in the post‐harvest handling and processing operations of fresh and frozen fruits, vegetables and herbs (ffFVHs). Part 1 (outbreak data analysis, literature review and stakeholder questionnaire)

Abstract The contamination of water used in post‐harvest handling and processing operations of fresh and frozen fruit, vegetables and herbs (ffFVHs) is a global concern. The most relevant microbial hazards associated with this water are: Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella spp., human pathogenic Esch...

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Published in:	EFSA Journal
Main Authors:	EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ), Konstantinos Koutsoumanis, Avelino Alvarez Ordóñez, Declan Bolton, Sara Bover‐Cid, Marianne Chemaly, Alessandra De Cesare, Lieve Herman, Friederike Hilbert, Roland Lindqvist, Maarten Nauta, Romolo Nonno, Luisa Peixe, Giuseppe Ru, Marion Simmons, Panagiotis Skandamis, Elisabetta Suffredini, Jen Banach, Jakob Ottoson, Bin Zhou, Maria Teresa daSilva Felício, Liesbeth Jacxsens, Joana Lourenço Martins, Winy Messens, Ana Allende
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2023-11-01
Subjects:	contamination chlorine fruit herb industrial setting operational monitoring
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2023.8332