Increased consumption, larger scale production and more efficient distribution of fresh
produce over the past two decades have contributed to an increase in the number of illness …

This review includes an overview of the most important preventive measures along the farm
to fork chain to prevent microbial contamination of leafy greens. It also includes the …

Consumption of fruit and vegetable products has dramatically increased in the United States
by more than 30% during the past few decades. It is also estimated that about 20% of all …

Fruits and vegetables comprise an essential part of human diet as they are the major source
of dietary nutrients of great importance. Consumption of fruits has been found to counteract …

The overall quality, anthocyanin content and antioxidant activity of minimally fresh
processed arils of the sweet 'Mollar of Elche'pomegranate cv.(Punica granatum …

Intense light pulses (ILP) is a new method intended for decontamination of food surfaces by
killing microorganisms using short time high frequency pulses of an intense broad spectrum …

The optimization of ozone treatment for fresh-cut green leaf lettuce was studied to determine
the effects of ozone concentration (0.5–4.5 ppm) and exposure time (0.5–3.5 min) on Listeria …

Aims: To investigate the changes in bacterial diversity on fresh spinach phyllosphere
associated with storage at refrigeration temperatures. Methods and Results: Community …

Fresh-cut cilantro is particularly susceptible to microbial growth and, therefore, use of an
effective sanitizer on this product is of great importance. The objective of this study was to …

Leafy salad species are increasingly consumed in the human diet and there is increased
concern about the levels of microbial organisms in these raw foods, and especially bacteria …