SALMONELLA

What is salmonella and what does it cause?

Salmonella is a bacterium belonging to the Enterobacteriaceae family that causes the disease salmonellosis. Salmonellosis is known worldwide both in the food industry and among consumers.

In which foods is salmonella present?

Salmonella bacteria are not only present in eggs and egg products (potato omelette), but also in various foods such as: poultry and pork (cured and processed sausages and fresh meat), fruits and vegetables and even processed foods.

How does salmonella affect the food industry?

Given the seriousness of the pathology it causes, legal requirements determine that salmonella must be absent in the food, so additional barriers to avoid its presence are always necessary, since the raw material from which it is manufactured is not always the same. It is therefore of vital importance to maintain good hygiene practices in order to avoid contamination of food by this pathogen, as the losses caused to companies by outbreaks can be very high, as well as damaging the company’s image.

What natural preservatives are there against salmonella?

At Amerex we develop biotechnology-based natural preservatives that are effective against this pathogenic bacterium and many other bacteria.

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