Hygienic Quality of Air-Packed and Refrigerated or Frozen Stored Döner Kebab and Evaluation of the Growth of Intentionally Inoculated Listeria monocytogenes
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Material and Methods
2.1. Evaluation of Microbial Quality of Cooked, Air-Packaged Kebabs, Marketed Refrigerated and Frozen
2.2. Challenge Test of Air-Packaged Kebabs, Produced and Marketed Chilled or Frozen, Intentionally Inoculated with L. monocytogenes Strains
2.3. Physico-Chemical Analysis
2.4. Sensory Analysis
2.5. Statistical Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Microbiological Counts of Raw Döner Kebab
3.2. Microbiological and Physico-Chemical Quality of Air-Packaged Kebabs, Stored Under Refrigeration and Freezing Conditions for the Shelf-Life Period
3.3. Challenge Test Performed on Air-Packaged Kebabs, Stored Under Refrigeration and Freezing Conditions, Intentionally Inoculated with Listeria monocytogenes Strains
3.4. Physico-Chemical Composition of Cooked Kebab
3.5. Sensorial Analysis
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Microorganisms | Percentage of Samples with Count CFUC/g | ||||||
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<10 | 101–102 | 102–103 | 103–104 | 104–105 | 105–106 | 106–107 | |
TVC | 10 | 30 | 60 | ||||
Enterobacteriaceae | 45 | 35 | 20 | ||||
Total coliforms | 45 | 40 | 15 | ||||
Escherichia coli | 90 | 10 | |||||
Clostridia H2S+ | 100 | ||||||
Lactic Acid Bacteria | 60 | 20 | 20 | ||||
Moulds and Yeasts | 90 | 10 | |||||
CPC | 100 | ||||||
Salmonella spp. | Absent * | ||||||
Listeria monocytogenes | 100 |
Parameters | Time (Days) | ||||||
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0 * | 5 * | 10 * | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | |
TVC | 4.5 ± 0.2 a | 4.7 ± 0.1 a | 4.5 ± 0.2 a | 5.3 ± 0.2 b | 5.8 ± 0.1 c | 6.0 ± 0.3 c | 6.2 ± 0.1 c |
Lactic Acid Bacteria | 3.1 ± 0.2 a | 3.1 ± 0.2 a | 3.5 ± 0.1 b | 8.0 ± 0.1 c | 8.6 ± 0.8 c | 8.6 ± 0.8 c | 8.9 ± 0.2 c |
Moulds and Yeasts | 2.3 ± 0.2 a | 2.4 ± 0.1 a | 2.3 ± 0.1 a | 3.0 ± 0.4 b | 3.2 ± 0.2 b | 3.2 ± 0.3 b | 3.5 ± 0.4 b |
Total coliforms | 1.8 ± 0.1 a | 1.8 ± 0.3 a | 1.6 ± 0.2 a | 1.6 ± 0.1 a | 2.8 ± 0.3 b | 3.2 ± 0.1 b | 3.6 ± 0.5 b |
Enterobacteriaceae | 1.9 ± 0.2 a | 1.8 ± 0.1 a | 1.9 ± 0.2 a | 1.9 ± 0.2 a | 2.9 ± 0.1 b | 3.4 ± 0.1 c | 3.7 ± 0.2 c |
pH | 6.6 ± 0.1 a | 6.5 ± 0.2 a | 6.3 ± 0.4 a | 6.2 ± 0.3 a | 6.1 ± 0.4 a | 5.9 ± 0.2 a | 5.8 ± 0.3 a |
MDA nmol/g | 0.6 ± 0.2 a | 0.9 ± 0.3 a | 1.2 ± 0.1 a | 1.2 ± 0.1 a | 1.4 ± 0.1 b | 1.4 ± 0.1 b | 1.4 ± 0.2 c |
TVB-N mg N/100 g | 15.0 ± 3.0 a | 19.4 ± 6.2 a | 29.3 ± 1.5 b | 29.5 ± 1.2 b | 32.2 ± 2.1 b | 32.3 ± 2.2 b | 32.5 ± 2.3 b |
Parameters | Time (Days) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 10 | 20 | 30 | |
TVC | 4.2 ± 0.1 a | 4.7 ± 0.1 b | 4.5± 0.2 b | 4.3 ± 0.1 a |
Lactic Acid Bacteria | 3.9 ± 0.2 a | 4.0 ± 0.1 a | 4.0 ± 0.1 a | 3.2 ± 0.6 a |
Moulds and Yeasts | 3.7 ± 0.1 a | 3.4 ± 0.2 a | 3.9 ± 0.2 ab | 3.3 ± 0.3 a |
Total coliforms | 2.4 ± 0.1 a | 1.9 ± 0.1 b | 2.4 ± 0.2 a | 1.7 ± 0.1 b |
Enterobacteriaceae | 2.2 ± 0.1 a | 2.2 ± 0.1 a | 3.1 ± 0.1 b | 1.7 ± 0.2 c |
pH | 6.4 ± 0.1 a | 6.3 ± 0.2 a | 6.3 ± 0.2 a | 6.2 ± 0.1 a |
MDA nmol/g | 0.6 ± 0.1 a | 0.9 ± 0.1 a | 1.2 ± 0.2 a | 1.2 ± 0.1 a |
TVB-N mg N/100 g | 15.0 ± 2.0 a | 18.6 ± 3.0 a | 18.3 ± 1.1 a | 19.1 ± 1.0 a |
Parameters | Time (Days) | ||||||
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0 * | 5 * | 10 * | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | |
TVC | 4.4 ± 0.1 a | 4.3 ± 0.2 a | 4.4 ± 0.1 a | 4.5 ± 0.2 a | 4.6 ± 0.1 a | 4.8 ± 0.1 b | 5.0 ± 0.1 b |
Lactic acid bacteria | 3.8 ± 0.2 a | 3.9 ± 0.1 a | 4.0 ± 0.2 a | 4.2 ± 0.1 a | 5.2 ± 0.3 b | 5.6 ± 0.1 c | 6.2 ± 0.2 d |
Listeria monocytogenes | 5.9 ± 0.1 a | 5.9 ± 0.1 a | 5.8 ± 0.2 a | 5.6 ± 0.1 b | 5.5 ± 0.2 b | 5.3 ± 0.2 b | 5.4 ± 0.1 b |
pH | 6.1 ± 0.1 a | 6.0 ± 0.2 a | 5.9 ± 0.1 a | 5.8 ± 0.1 a | 5.8 ± 0.1 a | 5.7 ± 0.2 b | 5.7 ± 0.2 b |
Parameters | Time (Months) | ||||||
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0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
TVC | 4.4 ± 0.1 a | 4.4 ± 0.2 a | 4.0 ± 0.1 b | 4.0 ± 0.2 a | 3.9 ± 0.1 a | 3.7 ± 0.1 c | 3.5 ± 0.2 c |
Lactic acid bacteria | 3.8 ± 0.2 a | 3.7 ± 0.2 a | 3.8 ± 0.1 a | 3.8 ± 0.1 a | 3.5 ± 0.1 b | 3.6 ± 0.1 b | 3.5 ± 0.3 b |
Listeria monocytogenes | 5.9 ± 0.1 a | 5.9 ± 0.2 a | 5.5 ± 0.1 b | 5.4 ± 0.2 b | 5.2 ± 0.1 b | 5.1 ± 0.2 b | 4.9 ± 0.1 c |
pH | 6.0 ± 0.1 a | 6.0 ± 0.2 a | 5.9 ± 0.1 a | 5.9 ± 0.1 a | 5.9 ± 0.1 a | 5.8 ± 0.2 a | 5.9 ± 0.1 a |
Physico-Chemical Characteristics | Type of Product | |||
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Refrigerated at 4 ± 2 °C for 10 Days and at 8 ± 2 °C for 20 Days | Frozen at—18 °C for 6 Months | |||
0 | 30 | 0 | 6 | |
Moisture % | 53.5 ± 3.5 a | 51.5 ± 4.2 a | 53.5 ± 3.5 a | 52.3 ± 2.5 a |
Protein % | 25.5 ± 2.0 a | 26.5 ± 1.0 a | 25.5 ± 2.0 a | 26.0 ± 2.8 a |
Fat % | 19.3 ± 1.8 a | 20.5 ± 2.3 a | 19.3 ± 1.8 a | 20.1 ± 1.4 a |
Salt % | 1.1 ± 0.3 a | 1.3 ± 0.3 a | 1.1 ± 0.3 a | 1.2 ± 0.2 a |
MDA nmol/g | 0.1 ± 0.1 a | 0.3 ± 0.2 a | 0.1 ± 0.1 a | 0.7 ± 0.2 a |
TVB-N mg N/100 g | 15.0 ± 3.0 a | 32.5 ± 2.3 c | 14.7 ± 2.6 a | 19.4 ± 2.7 b |
aw | 0.971 ± 0.01 a | 0.970 ± 0.01 a | 0.971 ± 0.01 a | 0.971 ± 0.02 a |
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Coppola, F.; Ferluga, G.; Iacumin, L.; Bernardi, C.; Pellegrini, M.; Comi, G. Hygienic Quality of Air-Packed and Refrigerated or Frozen Stored Döner Kebab and Evaluation of the Growth of Intentionally Inoculated Listeria monocytogenes. Microorganisms 2025, 13, 701. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms13040701
Coppola F, Ferluga G, Iacumin L, Bernardi C, Pellegrini M, Comi G. Hygienic Quality of Air-Packed and Refrigerated or Frozen Stored Döner Kebab and Evaluation of the Growth of Intentionally Inoculated Listeria monocytogenes. Microorganisms. 2025; 13(4):701. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms13040701
Chicago/Turabian StyleCoppola, Francesca, Giada Ferluga, Lucilla Iacumin, Cristian Bernardi, Michela Pellegrini, and Giuseppe Comi. 2025. "Hygienic Quality of Air-Packed and Refrigerated or Frozen Stored Döner Kebab and Evaluation of the Growth of Intentionally Inoculated Listeria monocytogenes" Microorganisms 13, no. 4: 701. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms13040701
APA StyleCoppola, F., Ferluga, G., Iacumin, L., Bernardi, C., Pellegrini, M., & Comi, G. (2025). Hygienic Quality of Air-Packed and Refrigerated or Frozen Stored Döner Kebab and Evaluation of the Growth of Intentionally Inoculated Listeria monocytogenes. Microorganisms, 13(4), 701. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms13040701