Surveillance and source tracking of foodborne pathogens in the vegetable production systems of India

• Published in: Food control Vol. 162; p. 110427
• Main Authors: Mohanapriya, Rangasamy, Paranidharan, Vaikuntavasan, Karthikeyan, Subburamu, Balachandar, Dananjeyan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2024
• Subjects: Foodborne pathogens; Fresh vegetables; Microbial risk assessment; Pre-harvest contamination; Source-tracking; Foodborne pathogens; Fresh vegetables; Microbial risk assessment; Source-tracking; Pre-harvest contamination

Fresh vegetables are prone to foodborne pathogen infection due to improper cultivation methods and poor post-harvest handling practices. This paper describes the prevalence of foodborne pathogens in three vegetables (tomato, brinjal, and lablab) cultivated by small-scale producers (SSP) of India. We...