Cross-contamination Risks in Dry Produce Packinghouses: Efficacy of Alcohol-based Sanitizers to Reduce Salmonella and Potential Surrogates on Relevant Surface Materials

A 2020 Salmonella outbreak was epidemiologically linked to red onions; however, insufficient cleaning and sanitation in the packinghouse expanded the recall to include all onions handled by the packing house in the preceding 3 months. Our objective was to evaluate the efficacy of dry sanitizers to r...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Journal of Food Protection
Main Authors:	Alexandra Nerney, Stuart Reitz, Jovana Kovacevic, Joy Waite-Cusic
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-02-01
Subjects:	Alcohol Cleaning and sanitation Dry sanitizer Onion Postharvest Produce safety
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0362028X24002278

Similar Items

Before and After: Evaluation of Microbial and Organic Loads in Produce Handling and Packing Operations with Diverse Cleaning and Sanitizing Procedures
by: Erik Ohman, et al.
Published: (2023-12-01)

Postharvest Reduction of <i>Salmonella enterica</i> on Tomatoes Using a Pelargonic Acid Emulsion
by: Elizabeth White, et al.
Published: (2021-01-01)

Application of Whole Genome Sequencing to Understand Diversity and Presence of Genes Associated with Sanitizer Tolerance in <i>Listeria monocytogenes</i> from Produce Handling Sources
by: Rebecca N. Bland, et al.
Published: (2021-10-01)

Role of Whole Genome Sequencing in Assessing Resident and Transient Listeria monocytogenes in a Produce Packinghouse
by: Cameron A. Bardsley, et al.
Published: (2024-01-01)

Sanitation Interventions for Reducing Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella on Canvas and Cordura® Harvest Bags
by: Cyril A. Etaka, et al.
Published: (2025-04-01)

Acid sanitation of CKT by travelling grate system.
by: R. GOLDMANN, et al.
Published: (2000-01-01)

Basic House Sanitation in Swamp Banks in Pemulutan
by: Inoy Trisnaini, et al.
Published: (2021-04-01)

Comparison between adenosine triphosphate bioluminescence and aerobic colony count to assess surface sanitation in the hospital environment
by: Daniele Domenico Raia, et al.
Published: (2022-02-01)

Citywide Inclusive Sanitation—Business as Unusual: Shifting the Paradigm by Shifting Minds
by: Martin Gambrill, et al.
Published: (2020-02-01)

Use of Essential Oil Emulsions to Control <i>Escherichia coli</i> O157:H7 in the Postharvest Washing of Lettuce
by: Jessica Santos Pizzo, et al.
Published: (2023-06-01)

Home Sanitation and Clean Water Facilities in Stunting Cases at the Lampihong Health Center Area, Balangan
by: Farida Heriyani, et al.
Published: (2023-09-01)

Activity and action screening of selected disinfectants
by: Kateřina Balharová, et al.
Published: (2006-01-01)

Container-based sanitation in urban Haiti: how can it improve human rights as a component of citywide inclusive sanitation?
by: Froggi VanRiper, et al.
Published: (2022-01-01)

Evaluation of the Efficacy of Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers Sold in Southwest Ethiopia
by: Manaye G, et al.
Published: (2021-02-01)

User-acceptance of sanitation technologies in South Africa and Malawi
by: Emmanuel Kabundu, et al.
Published: (2022-06-01)

Assessing institutional sanitation and its impact at a citywide level: an exploration of school sanitation in the Accra Metropolitan Area, Ghana
by: William Nkonde, et al.
Published: (2025-01-01)

Taking Container-Based Sanitation to Scale: Opportunities and Challenges
by: Kory C. Russel, et al.
Published: (2019-11-01)

Impact of Improved Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures on Microbial Populations at Three Tree Fruit Packing Facilities
by: M. Laura Rolon, et al.
Published: (2025-01-01)

Salmonella-induced microbiome profile in response to sanitation by quaternary ammonium chloride
by: Qiyue Chen, et al.
Published: (2024-02-01)

The history of sanitation in Brazil
by: Igor Luz Gonçalves, et al.
Published: (2025-07-01)

The Sanitation Cityscape – Toward a Conceptual Framework for Integrated and Citywide Urban Sanitation
by: Pippa Scott, et al.
Published: (2020-07-01)

Performance of Visual Inspection, ATP, and Microbial Analysis in Evaluating Cleaning and Sanitizing of Surfaces in an Avocado Packing Plant
by: J.A. Muñiz-Flores, et al.
Published: (2025-09-01)

IJCM_396A: Efficacy of Hand Sanitizer in Reducing Hand Bacterial Count as Compared to Liquid Soap Among Sanitation Workers in Mangalore: A Randomized Controlled Trial
by: Mithra Prasanna, et al.
Published: (2024-04-01)

A qualitative study on resource barriers facing scaled container-based sanitation service chains
by: Charlie Ferguson, et al.
Published: (2022-03-01)

The Influence of Environmental Sanitation on Stunting
by: Zahtamal Zahtamal, et al.
Published: (2024-01-01)

Monitoring Progress in Citywide Sanitation
by: Farhad Safi, et al.
Published: (2022-01-01)

Comparative sanitation data from high-frequency phone surveys across 3 countries
by: Amy R. Lewis, et al.
Published: (2024-08-01)

Thematic Analysis of Produce Packinghouse Sanitation: Challenges and Recommendations Based on Operator and Educator Insights
by: Allyson N. Hamilton, et al.
Published: (2025-08-01)

Assessing policymaker and taxpayer attitudes towards public finance for urban sanitation: the case of sanitation surcharges in two Ghanaian municipalities
by: Charles Y. Oduro, et al.
Published: (2021-01-01)

La désinfection du logement vinaire par le formol gazeux
by: Emile PEYNAUD, et al.
Published: (1972-06-01)

Characterizing modern bathrooms to support sanitation adoption
by: Rebecca Ventura, et al.
Published: (2023-09-01)

The Environmental Education of Adolescents: A Solution for Sanitation Problems in Ibadan Municipality
by: Ayomide Oluwaseun ALALADE, et al.
Published: (2023-12-01)

Factors involved on Vessel Sanitation in Pangkalbalam harbor of Pangkalpinang 2005
by: Supriyadi Supriyadi, et al.
Published: (2010-10-01)

Hand Hygiene and Hand Sanitizers
by: Amy Simonne
Published: (2019-08-01)

Growth parameters and sanitizer resistance of Raoultella ornithinolytica and Raoultella terrigena isolated from seafood processing plant
by: Adisara Tantasuttikul, et al.
Published: (2019-01-01)

Assessment of sanitation service availability in public facilities in rural areas in Mandjou Council in Cameroon (Central Africa)
by: Victor Dang Mvongo, et al.
Published: (2026-06-01)

Design and Construction and Energy Consumption Study of a New Electrolyzed Water Cell Generator Prototype for Food Disinfection
by: Simona Marianna Sanzani, et al.
Published: (2024-07-01)

A Review of Sustaining Sanitation Services Approach
by: Muntaha Saad, et al.
Published: (2024-03-01)

Financial innovations and sanitation services: the battle between low-income users and shareholders
by: De Oliveira Alberto
Published: (2020-03-01)

Sanitation planning for resettlement sites in Laos
by: Souphaphone Soudachanh, et al.
Published: (2022-03-01)