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O período de vida útil de um género alimentício corresponde ao intervalo
de tempo em que, respeitando as condições de conservação e manipulação,
os atributos de segurança e qualidade do produto se mantêm.
O período de vida útil secundário é o período de tempo durante o qual,
após abertura da embalagem de origem, o produto se mantém conforme.
Realizou-se a avaliação do período de vida útil secundário em duas
marcas de fiambre fatiado pré-embalado, 1 lote da marca A e 1 lote da
marca B, aplicando Challenge Tests, através do cálculo do potencial de
crescimento ( ) de Listeria spp. em diferentes momentos do seu período
de vida útil primário. Após a abertura das embalagens, os produtos
foram inoculados com baixas concentrações de Listeria spp. (2 log10
ufc/g) e conservados a uma temperatura de refrigeração abusiva, 12 ±
1 °C, durante 3 dias. Aproximadamente a um mês do fim do seu período
de vida útil e no fim deste, o fiambre da marca A não permitiu o crescimento
de Listeria spp. ( <0,5 log10 ufc/g). Assim, para este produto, o
período de vida útil secundário de três dias foi validado. Um mês antes
do seu período de vida útil primário expirar, o fiambre da marca B apresentou
um >0,5 log10 ufc/g, 24 horas após abertura da sua embalagem,
pelo que o período de vida útil secundário de três dias não é válido, se
conservado a uma temperatura de refrigeração de 12 ± 1 °C. As bactérias
ácido-láticas representaram a flora dominante do fiambre nas duas
marcas. As elevadas concentrações de bactérias ácido-lácticas (>7 log10
ufc/g), no fiambre da marca A, a um mês do fim do prazo de validade e
no fim do período de vida útil primário do fiambre da marca B, podem ter
sido a causa da ausência de desenvolvimento de Listeria spp. O cumprimento
da temperatura de conservação é fundamental para a manutenção
da qualidade e segurança microbiológica dos géneros alimentícios,
ao longo dos seus períodos de vida útil.
A food product shelf-life is the period over time during which a food product maintains its safety and quality under well-defined storage and manipulation conditions. Secondary shelf-life is defined as the period after package opening during which a food product maintains an acceptable quality level. Challenge tests assessing Listeria spp. growth potential ( ) were performed on two brands of pre-packed ready-toeat sliced ham (1 batch of brand A and 1 batch of brand B) in order to evaluate its secondary shelf-life at different stages of its primary shelf-life. After pack opening, the products were inoculated with low levels of Listeria spp. (2 log10 cfu/g) and stored under an abusive refrigeration temperature, 12 ± 1 °C, during 3 days. About a month before the end of the shelf-life and at the end of it, the brand A sliced ham did not support the growth of Listeria spp. at both stages of the study ( <0,5 log10 cfu/g). For this product, the secondary shelf-life of 3 days was validated. One month before the primary shelf-life expires, brand B sliced ham showed a >0,5 log10 cfu/g, 24 hours after pack opening. The 3 days secondary shelf-life could not be validated if stored at temperature of 12 +/- 1 ºC. Lactic acid bacteria were the dominant microflora of the sliced ham. High numbers of lactic acid bacteria (> 7 log10 cfu/g) may have been the cause for the inhibition of Listeria spp. growth in brand A sliced ham and in brand B sliced ham at the end of its primary shelf-life. The fulfilment of storage temperature is a fundamental condition for the maintenance of the food products microbiological quality and safety, during their shelf-life periods.
A food product shelf-life is the period over time during which a food product maintains its safety and quality under well-defined storage and manipulation conditions. Secondary shelf-life is defined as the period after package opening during which a food product maintains an acceptable quality level. Challenge tests assessing Listeria spp. growth potential ( ) were performed on two brands of pre-packed ready-toeat sliced ham (1 batch of brand A and 1 batch of brand B) in order to evaluate its secondary shelf-life at different stages of its primary shelf-life. After pack opening, the products were inoculated with low levels of Listeria spp. (2 log10 cfu/g) and stored under an abusive refrigeration temperature, 12 ± 1 °C, during 3 days. About a month before the end of the shelf-life and at the end of it, the brand A sliced ham did not support the growth of Listeria spp. at both stages of the study ( <0,5 log10 cfu/g). For this product, the secondary shelf-life of 3 days was validated. One month before the primary shelf-life expires, brand B sliced ham showed a >0,5 log10 cfu/g, 24 hours after pack opening. The 3 days secondary shelf-life could not be validated if stored at temperature of 12 +/- 1 ºC. Lactic acid bacteria were the dominant microflora of the sliced ham. High numbers of lactic acid bacteria (> 7 log10 cfu/g) may have been the cause for the inhibition of Listeria spp. growth in brand A sliced ham and in brand B sliced ham at the end of its primary shelf-life. The fulfilment of storage temperature is a fundamental condition for the maintenance of the food products microbiological quality and safety, during their shelf-life periods.
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Keywords
Fiambre Fatiado Pré-embalado Challenge tests Período de Vida Útil Secundário Avaliação do Risco Listeria spp. Segurança Alimentar Saúde Pública
Pedagogical Context
Citation
Boletim Epidemiológico Observações. 2016;5(Supl 8):52-55
Publisher
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, IP
