title: Occurrence of Listeria monocytogenes in salami manufactured in the Marche Region (Central Italy).
abstract: The aim of the present study was to investigate the occurrence of Listeria monocytogenes in salami samples collected from production plants of the Marche Region, and to assess the end-product acceptability based on the former Italian regulations and European Commission (EC) Regulation No 2073/2005. Based on the limits specified in the former Italian regulations, the percentage of non-acceptable samples was 34.3%, whereas based on the limits specified in EC Regulation N degrees 2073/2005, a lower percentage (17.1%) was seen. A similar trend was seen also when only the Ciauscolo salami were considered, with 45.2 and 27.4% of non-acceptable samples, respectively. No correlations were identified between occurrence of L. monocytogenes and the main parameters or the manufacturing processes.
authors.affiliation: Experimental Zooprofilattic Institute of Umbria and Marche, Perugia, Italy.
authors.forename: Annalisa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Petruzzelli
authors.forename: Giuliana
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Blasi
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Masini
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Calza
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Duranti
authors.forename: Sabrina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Santarelli
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fisichella
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pezzotti
authors.forename: Lucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Aquilanti
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Osimani
authors.forename: Franco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tonucci
mesh_terms: D005503:Food Additives / Q000592:standards; D005506:Food Contamination; D005516:Food Microbiology; D005525:Food-Processing Industry / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D007881:Legislation, Food; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D040541:Marketing / Q000592:standards; D008461:Meat Products / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000592:standards; D018570:Risk Assessment
chemical_list: D005503:Food Additives