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Viability of Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica during the preparation and cold storage of Egyptian soft cheeses and ice‐cream
Author(s) -
Nassib Taha A,
Zin ElDin Mohamed,
ElSharoud Walid M
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
international journal of dairy technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.061
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1471-0307
pISSN - 1364-727X
DOI - 10.1046/j.1471-0307.2003.00072.x
Subject(s) - food science , salmonella , salmonella enterica , ice cream , rennet , coagulation , chemistry , biology , bacteria , medicine , genetics , psychiatry , casein
Changes occurring in the viability of Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica during the preparation and cold storage of Domiati cheese, Kariesh cheese and ice‐cream were examined. A significant decrease in numbers was observed after whey drainage during the manufacture of Domiati cheese, but Salmonella remained viable for 13 weeks in cheeses prepared from milks with between 60 and 100 g/L NaCl; the viability declined in Domiati cheese made from highly salted milk during the later stages of storage. The method of coagulation used in the preparation of Kariesh cheese affected the survival time of the pathogen, and it varied from 2 to 3 weeks in cheeses made with a slow‐acid coagulation method to 4–5 weeks for an acid‐rennet coagulation method. This difference was attributed to the higher salt‐in‐moisture levels and lower pH values of Kariesh cheese prepared by the slow‐acid coagulation method. A slight decrease in the numbers of Salmonella resulted from ageing ice‐cream mix for 24 h at 0°C, but a greater reduction was evident after one day of frozen storage at −20°C. The pathogen survived further frozen storage for four months without any substantial change in numbers.