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Introduction to Food Safety: Microbiology and Horticulture
Sarah AllardUniversity of Maryland [email protected]
Modified, Carol AllenMarch [email protected]
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Hazards in FoodsA hazard is something that could cause harm to the consumer.
Hazards commonly associated with fresh produce are:
• Biological hazards• Chemical hazards• Physical hazards
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Microbiology: Bacterial Growth• Bacteria reproduce through binary fission
• Can split every 15 minutes • 1 cell to 1 billion in less than 10 hours
www.motifolio.com
Time Number of Bacteria
0 120 minutes 240 minutes 4
1 hour 81 hour 20 minutes 161 hour 40 minutes 32
2 hours 642 hours 20 minutes 1282 hours 40 minutes 256
3 hours 5123 hours 20 minutes 1,0243 hours 40 minutes 2,048
4 hours 4,0964 hours 20 minutes 8,1924 hours 40 minutes 16,384
5 hours 32,7685 hours 20 minutes 65,5365 hours 40 minutes 131,072
6 hours 262,1446 hours 20 minutes 524,2886 hours 40 minutes 1,048,576
7 hours 2,097,1527 hours 20 minutes 4,194,3047 hours 40 minutes 8,388,608
8 hours 16,777,216
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Enteric Pathogens• Major players in food safety:
• Norovirus• E. coli 0157:H7• Salmonella enterica• Listeria monocytogenes
• Common symptoms: Intestinal distress: diarrhea, vomiting, pain• But in serious cases: reactive arthritis, hemolytic uremic syndrome,
chronic kidney disease, miscarriage, neurological disorders, or even death
• 1 in 6 Americans estimated to be sick from foodborne illness each year• 48 million people get sick • 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths
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What Caused the Shift to Produce-Related Outbreaks?
• Change in dietary habits•Yearly consumption of produce increased by 24% (1970-1997)•711 pounds of produce eaten per capita
• Variability in methods of fruit production and processing• Emergence of new pathogens associated with fresh produce• Better documentation of outbreaks
•PulseNet (CDC) – national outbreak reporting system•More people are aware of the issue
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Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Concerns•Grown in an open environment• Multiple opportunities for contamination• No absolute kill step without damage • Likely to be consumed raw
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But… can’t I just wash them off?
Image: www.ift.org, redorbit.com, www.ipt.us.com, gothamgreens.com
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Pathogen Infiltration: washing the surface
doesn’t cut it
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What can we do to Prevent Food Safety Outbreaks?
• Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) & Good Handling Practices (GHPs)• Ways to Reduce Contamination on the Farm• Preharvest AND Postharvest • Voluntary. May be required by the wholesale buyer
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1998 US Food and Drug Administration published the “Guide to Minimize Microbial Food Safety Hazards for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables”
2002 USDA implemented the Good Agricultural Practice audits
2011 FDA Food Safety Modernization Act. Producers and handlers are now required to meet standards.
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Why do we need GAPs?
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Cross contamination
Photo from www.hydrocoolerchiller.com
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Focus on the 4 W’s – The Areas Most Likely Where Contamination Could Occur
WasteWildlife
WorkersWater
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• Abundant supply• Great source of nutrients• Great way to recycle waste• Great for soil health
BUT … •Can harbor human pathogens
Animal Manure
COMPOSTING!
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• Converts plant/animal waste into organic fertilizer• Effective • Economical
Composting
Bacteria & Fungi + = Waste Humus
HEAT
PATHOGENS
C:N25-30:1
40-60% moisture Aerobic
conditions
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Compost vs. Manure
Unless the compost has been produced under very strictly regulated circumstances then treat it as
manure
“An aerated static pile reaching 131 degrees Fahrenheit for three consecutive days, or a turned compost pile reaching 131 degrees F for 15 days not necessarily consecutive, which must be turned at least five
times to ensure processing to completion”
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Current Manure Standards• National Organic Program Standards
• FDA is still taking testimony on this issue
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Focus on the 4 W’s – The Areas Most Likely Where Contamination Could Occur
WasteWildlife
WorkersWater
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Snake under tractor wheel
Photo: S. Micallef
Domestic animals on farm
Holisticmanagement.org
Wildlife – Direct Contamination
Wildlife… Animals – wild and domestic
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Hazards from Animals • Livestock can carry E. coli
0157:H7, Shigella, Listeria and Salmonella
• Poultry can carry Salmonella and Campylobacter
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• Depredation (killing) • controlled hunting of hogs, deer and other wild animals may be
permitted• Control
• Traps eg. rodent control• Restrictions on poison (away from produce)
• Buffer zones around fields• Construction of barriers
• fences, deer gates, electric fences• Deterrent devices
• scarecrows, propane cannons
Animal Exclusion and Control
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Adjacent streams and wooded areas will support wildlife
Field Location
From: JIFSAN GAPs Train the Trainers Manual
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Pre-Harvest Inspection of Fields
Evidence of Animals Requires VigilanceDuring the Production Period
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Focus on the 4 W’s – The Areas Most Likely Where Contamination Could Occur
WasteWildlife
WorkersWater
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• Worker hygiene training• Washing hands• Using restrooms • Screening sick
workers• VERY important in food
safety!
Worker Health and Hygiene
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How to wash your hands
1. Wet hands with warm water2. Apply soap to hands3. Lather hands for 20 sec. 4. Rinse thoroughly5. Towel dry thoroughly
with disposable paper towel
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Two examples of hand-washing stations
Food Safety does not need to be sophisticated!
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Focus on the 4 W’s – The Areas Most Likely Where Contamination Could Occur
WasteWildlife
WorkersWater
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Water: Uses of water in agriculture
• Preharvest• Irrigation• Pesticide application• Frost protection
• Postharvest • Washing and processing• Refrigeration and cooling
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Water Sources• Water for agricultural use may
come from:• Municipal water systems• Wells• Surface sources
• Rivers, streams, irrigation ditches, ponds, and canals
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• Choose the application method and treatment to reduce risk
• Drip irrigation• Overhead irrigation, pesticide applications,
packinghouse water
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Quality varies by source:
-0.5
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
APC E. coli TC APC E. coli TC
log
CFU
/ml
Well Water Surface Water
Bacterial Counts in well vs. surface water
MDESDENJ
Source: SCRI Project- UMD
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• How do you know if your water is suitable for agricultural use?
• Test it!• Send to an MDA accredited
lab and test for generic E. coli.
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Why Monitor Generic E. coli ?
• Species within the fecal coliform group• Indigenous member of the intestinal flora in warm-blooded
animals• Used by EPA for drinking and recreational water
standards• Not considered to be an environmental organism• Considered the most reliable indicator
organism of fecal contamination
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What if water tests results are too high?• Investigate what is causing the elevated microbial counts
Obvious animal contamination or runoff?Is the irrigation intake sucking up sediment?
• Consider an alternative water source • Use less risky irrigation methods • Investigate mitigation steps to lower bacterial populations
Sand filtersShocking the wellAntimicrobial chemicals
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Must be potable (drinkable)No coliformsLow turbidity (<10 NTU)Low nitrates (<10 mg/L)
Why is it important?Touching the crop directly before saleWater can amplify contamination problems
A small problem can become much larger when water is used!
Post Harvest Water Use
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Hand washingWashing food contact surfacesIn spray tanksWashing produce that is eaten raw
Where Must I Use Potable Water?
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Hand washingWashing food contact surfacesIn spray tanksWashing produce that is eaten raw
Where Must I Use Potable Water?
YES
NO
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What are the food safety risks in each of the following pictures?
How would you decrease the risk from these practices?
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Fun stuff to think about at home!
- Cross-contamination- Cutting boards, sink
- Microbial growth- Food cooling and storage- Thawing
- Hand-washing- Proper meat cooking temps
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