Salmonella enterica Contamination of Market Fresh Tomatoes: A Review
- PMID: 29965780
- DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-17-395
Salmonella enterica Contamination of Market Fresh Tomatoes: A Review
Abstract
Salmonella contamination associated with market fresh tomatoes has been problematic for the industry and consumers. A number of outbreaks have occurred, and dollar losses for the industry, including indirect collateral impact to agriculturally connected communities, have run into the hundreds of millions of dollars. This review covers these issues and an array of problems and potential solutions surrounding Salmonella contamination in tomatoes. Some other areas discussed include (i) the use of case-control studies and DNA fingerprinting to identify sources of contamination, (ii) the predilection for contamination based on Salmonella serovar and tomato cultivar, (iii) internalization, survival, and growth of Salmonella in or on tomatoes and the tomato plant, in biofilms, and in niches ancillary to tomato production and processing, (iv) the prevalence of Salmonella in tomatoes, especially in endogenous regions, and potential sources of contamination, and (v) effective and experimental means of decontaminating Salmonella from the surface and stem scar regions of the tomato. Future research should be directed in many of the areas discussed in this review, including determining and eliminating sources of contamination and targeting regions of the country where Salmonella is endemic and contamination is most likely to occur. Agriculturalists, horticulturalists, microbiologists, and epidemiologists may make the largest impact by working together to solve other unanswered questions regarding tomatoes and Salmonella contamination.
Keywords: Postharvest; Preharvest; Salmonella; Sanitizer; Tomato.
Similar articles
-
Effects of tomato variety, temperature differential, and post-stem removal time on internalization of Salmonella enterica serovar Thompson in tomatoes.J Food Prot. 2012 Feb;75(2):297-303. doi: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-11-078. J Food Prot. 2012. PMID: 22289590
-
Quantification of Salmonella enterica transfer between tomatoes, soil, and plastic mulch.Int J Food Microbiol. 2020 Mar 2;316:108480. doi: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2019.108480. Epub 2019 Dec 13. Int J Food Microbiol. 2020. PMID: 31862511
-
Quantitative transfer of Salmonella Typhimurium LT2 during mechanical slicing of tomatoes as impacted by multiple processing variables.Int J Food Microbiol. 2016 Oct 3;234:76-82. doi: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2016.06.035. Epub 2016 Jun 28. Int J Food Microbiol. 2016. PMID: 27382959
-
Are Processed Tomato Products as Nutritious as Fresh Tomatoes? Scoping Review on the Effects of Industrial Processing on Nutrients and Bioactive Compounds in Tomatoes.Adv Nutr. 2022 Feb 1;13(1):138-151. doi: 10.1093/advances/nmab109. Adv Nutr. 2022. PMID: 34666349 Free PMC article.
-
The Purple Tomato Story; From Laboratory Bench to the Consumer.ACS Food Sci Technol. 2024 Nov 5;5(1):19-28. doi: 10.1021/acsfoodscitech.4c00692. eCollection 2025 Jan 17. ACS Food Sci Technol. 2024. PMID: 39840404 Free PMC article. Review.
Cited by
-
Reduction of Bacterial Enteric Pathogens and Hygiene Indicator Bacteria on Tomato Skin Surfaces by a Polymeric Nanoparticle-Loaded Plant-Derived Antimicrobial.Microorganisms. 2022 Feb 15;10(2):448. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms10020448. Microorganisms. 2022. PMID: 35208902 Free PMC article.
-
Salmonella enterica Serovar Diversity, Distribution, and Prevalence in Public-Access Waters from a Central California Coastal Leafy Green-Growing Region from 2011 to 2016.Appl Environ Microbiol. 2022 Feb 8;88(3):e0183421. doi: 10.1128/AEM.01834-21. Epub 2021 Dec 15. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2022. PMID: 34910555 Free PMC article.
-
Spatiotemporal evaporating droplet dynamics on fomites enhances long term bacterial pathogenesis.Commun Biol. 2021 Oct 8;4(1):1173. doi: 10.1038/s42003-021-02711-z. Commun Biol. 2021. PMID: 34625643 Free PMC article.
-
Evaluating the efficacy of peroxyacetic acid in preventing Salmonella cross-contamination on tomatoes in a model flume system.Heliyon. 2024 May 17;10(10):e31521. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e31521. eCollection 2024 May 30. Heliyon. 2024. PMID: 38813225 Free PMC article.
-
Tomato Plant Microbiota under Conventional and Organic Fertilization Regimes in a Soilless Culture System.Microorganisms. 2023 Jun 22;11(7):1633. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms11071633. Microorganisms. 2023. PMID: 37512805 Free PMC article.
Publication types
MeSH terms
LinkOut - more resources
Full Text Sources
Other Literature Sources
Medical