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Industrial and artisanal fresh filled pasta: Quality evaluation
Author(s) -
Marotta Stefania Maria,
Giarratana Filippo,
Raffaele Giovanni,
Muscolino Daniele,
Giuffrida Alessandro,
Panebianco Antonio,
Ziino Graziella
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of food processing and preservation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.511
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1745-4549
pISSN - 0145-8892
DOI - 10.1111/jfpp.13340
Subject(s) - bacillus cereus , food science , contamination , cereus , enterobacteriaceae , chemistry , pulp and paper industry , biology , bacteria , escherichia coli , ecology , engineering , biochemistry , genetics , gene
Microbiological quality and the presence of solid impurities in industrial ( n = 50) and artisanal ( n = 50) fresh filled pasta ( n = 100) were investigated. Samples were analyzed for microbiological quality ( Enterobacteriaceae and Bacillus cereus counts), pH and aw determination, and solid impurities detection. The 54.0% of artisanal samples showed unsatisfactory values for Enterobacteriaceae with high loads especially for the types filled with ricotta and vegetables. All industrial samples were characterized by Enterobacteriaceae loads <10 CFU/g. B. cereus was found in both production lines, confirming the potential role of fresh filled pasta as source of this pathogen. The light filth test showed a higher presence of solid impurities in artisanal pasta than in industrial one with a filth/sample ratio doubled in artisanal samples. Textile fibers were predominant and were found in 34.0% and 22.0% of artisanal and industrial samples, respectively. Unidentified fragments were present in 10.0% and 14.0% respectively for artisanal and industrial samples. Practical applications The presences of several solid impurities in industrial and artisanal samples confirm the necessity of HACCP procedures implementation to avoid their presence. It should be desirable a specific regulation and fixed limits for those foodstuffs, which are more susceptible of foreign materials contamination.