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Oil-based Systems Show Promise for Eradicating Salmonella on Food Production Machinery

August 15, 2022 by Asia Food Journal

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Recent outbreaks of food-borne Salmonella have been associated with chocolate and peanut butter. Although Salmonella cannot grow in either of these low-water foods, the cells survive, becoming more resistant to heat treatment, which has contributed to recent outbreaks. New research published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology suggests that oil formulations with food-grade organic acids can kill dried Salmonella on stainless steel surfaces.  

“Cleaning and sanitation of manufacturing environments are critical for a safe food supply,” said lead author Lynne McLandsborough, Ph.D., a professor of food science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. However, water-based cleaning is rarely used in processing peanut butter because it promotes microbial growth. “Also, as anyone who has baked peanut butter cookies can tell you, peanut butter and water do not mix, and clean up with water is challenging,” said McLandsborough.  

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Instead, manufacturers often remove residual peanut butter from manufacturing systems using heated oil, followed by overnight cooling and the application of flammable alcohol-based sanitizing agents.  

In the study, McLandsborough and collaborators dried Salmonella on stainless steel surfaces at controlled relative humidity. They then covered the dried bacteria with various oils with organic acids, varying the acid type, concentration, contact time, and treatment temperature to identify highly antimicrobial formulations. 

By using peanut oil mixed with acetic acid at a concentration about half that of household vinegar and applying heat, “killing was much greater than expected, indicating a synergistic effect,” said McLandsborough. “Our results show that acidified oils could be used as an effective means of sanitation in low-moisture food processing facilities, where water-based cleaning can be challenging.” 

“To our knowledge, using oils as a carrier of organic acids is a novel approach to delivering antimicrobial compounds against food-borne pathogens,” said McLandsborough. The research may thus lead to the adaptation of oil-based systems for industrial cleaning, for example, of machinery for processing chocolate and peanut butter, said McLandsborough. “That would enable more frequent cleaning, boosting the safety of these products.” 

Other Topics: Applied and Environmental Microbiology, food production machinery, food sanitation, Manufacturing systems, Oil-based systems, Outbreaks, Processing, Salmonella

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