title: Nonthermal Inactivation of Cronobacter sakazakii in Infant Formula Milk: A Review.
abstract: Up-to-date, nonthermal technologies and combinations of them, in accordance with the "hurdle technology" concept, are being applied by different research groups in response to calls by the International Food and Human Health Organizations (ESPGHAN, 2004; FAO/WHO, 2006, 2008) for alternatives to thermal control of Cronobacter sakazakii in reconstituted powdered infant formula milk. This review highlights (i) current knowledge on the application of nonthermal technologies to control C. sakazakii in infant formula milk and (ii) the importance of the application of nonthermal technologies for the control of C. sakazakii as part of the development of strategies in the context of improving food safety and quality of this product.
authors.affiliation: a Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos (IATA-CSIC) , Departamento de Conservación y de los Alimentos , Paterna , Valencia , Spain.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Pina-Pérez
authors.affiliation: a Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos (IATA-CSIC) , Departamento de Conservación y de los Alimentos , Paterna , Valencia , Spain.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rodrigo
authors.affiliation: a Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos (IATA-CSIC) , Departamento de Conservación y de los Alimentos , Paterna , Valencia , Spain.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martínez
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000032:analysis; D001435:Bacteriophages; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D044083:Cronobacter sakazakii / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005511:Food Handling / Q000592:standards; D005516:Food Microbiology; D059022:Food Safety; D005720:Gamma Rays; D041943:Infant Formula / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000592:standards; D050296:Microbial Viability; D013696:Temperature; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D002245:Carbon Dioxide
keywords: Cronobacter sakazakii; Powder infant formula milk (PIFM); infant feeding; nonthermal technologies