@misc{12946,
  abstract     = {{Ostrich meat is characterized by high nutritional value; however, it remains an exotic product in most countries worldwide. In Europe, only few data are available regarding its microbial contamination, prevalence of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria, and safety. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the microbiological quality and safety of ostrich meat samples (n = 55), each from one animal, produced in Bavaria, Germany. The provided microbiological status of ostrich meat included mesophilic aerobic bacteria, Enterobacteria, and mesophilic yeast and molds. In terms of food safety, all meat samples were negative for Salmonella spp. and Trichinella spp. Additionally, meat samples and a further 30 stool samples from 30 individuals were investigated for Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli genes, with two meat samples that were qPCR-positive. Antimicrobial-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, Enterococcus faecalis, and Enterococcus faecium strains were from meat and stool samples also analyzed; 13 potentially resistant Enterobacteriaceae (meat samples) and 4 Enterococcus faecium (stool samples) were isolated, and their susceptibility against 29 and 14 antimicrobials, respectively, was characterized. The results of this study provide an overview of microbial loads and food safety aspects that may be used as baseline data for the ostrich meat industry to improve their hygienic quality. However, the implementation of monitoring programs is recommended, and microbiological standards for ostrich meat production should be established.}},
  author       = {{Beindorf, Philipp-Michael and Kovalenko, Oksana and Ulrich, Sebastian and Geißler, Hanna and Korbel, Rüdiger and Schwaiger, Karin and Dorn-In, Samart and Esteban-Cuesta, Irene}},
  booktitle    = {{Biology : open access journal}},
  issn         = {{2079-7737}},
  keywords     = {{antimicrobial resistance, meat microbiology, Salmonella, STEC, Trichinella}},
  number       = {{7}},
  publisher    = {{MDPI}},
  title        = {{{Investigation of Meat from Ostriches Raised and Slaughtered in Bavaria, Germany: Microbiological Quality and Antimicrobial Resistance}}},
  doi          = {{10.3390/biology11070985}},
  volume       = {{11}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}

@misc{12974,
  abstract     = {{BACKGROUND
Fruits and vegetables have increasingly been related to foodborne outbreaks. Besides surface contamination, a possible internalization of microorganisms into edible parts of plants during growth has already been observed. To examine an actual risk for the consumer, microbial contamination of the rind and pulp of 147 muskmelons from international trade was assessed using cultural and biochemical methods, polymerase chain reaction and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry.
RESULTS
One hundred percent of the rind samples [3.69–8.92 log colony forming units (CFU) g−1] and 89.8% of the pulp samples (maximum load 3.66 log CFU g−1) were microbiologically contaminated. Among the 432 pulp isolates, opportunistic and potentially pathogenic bacteria were identified, mainly Staphylococcus spp. (48.9%), Clostridium spp. (42.9%) and Enterobacteriaceae (27.9%). Salmonella spp., Escherichia coli and isolates of the Bacillus cereus group were found on the rind (1.4%, 0.7% and 42.9%, respectively) and in the pulp (0.7%, 1.4% and 4.7%). Clostridium perfringens was isolated from the rind of seven melons.
CONCLUSION
The present study revealed a regularly occurring internal contamination of melons. Possible health risks for consumers because of an occurrence of microorganisms in melon pulp should be considered in future food safety assessments. © 2018 Society of Chemical Industry.}},
  author       = {{Esteban‐Cuesta, Irene and Drees, Nathalie and Ulrich, Sebastian and Stauch, Peter and Sperner, Brigitte and Schwaiger, Karin and Gareis, Manfred and Gottschalk, Christoph}},
  booktitle    = {{Journal of the science of food and agriculture : incorporating Agri-Biotech}},
  issn         = {{1097-0010}},
  keywords     = {{foodborne pathogens, Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, Enterobacteriaceae, vegetables}},
  number       = {{13}},
  pages        = {{5074--5081}},
  publisher    = {{Wiley}},
  title        = {{{Endogenous microbial contamination of melons (<i>Cucumis melo</i>) from international trade: an underestimated risk for the consumer?}}},
  doi          = {{10.1002/jsfa.9045}},
  volume       = {{98}},
  year         = {{2018}},
}