Giulia Talevi, Gabriele Angelico, Sara Nardi, Stefania Di Lullo, Elena Rocchegiani, Federico Piangerelli, Francesca Barchiesi, Francesca Leoni, Diego Maiolatesi, Andrea Antognini, Cinzia Spinsanti, Caterina Baldi, Silvia Pieralisi, Donatella Ottaviani
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Abstract
It is known that the consumption of edible lamellibranch mollusks (ELMs), undercooked or raw, is a vehicle for the oral transmission of viral and bacterial pathogens. The ELMs most frequently fished/cultivated and consumed in Italy are Mytilus galloprovincialis and Chamelea gallina. The aim of this project was to standardize the cooking conditions of M. galloprovincialis and C. gallina, reproducible in a domestic environment, to obtain food in which the microbiological risk was eliminated but, at the same time, preserved the original organoleptic characteristics. The results showed that for C. gallina and M. galloprovincialis, cooking for 2 minutes after opening all shells, according to a method suitable for home application, is sufficient to eliminate the microbiological risk.
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The Journal of Food Safety (IJFS) is the official journal of the Italian Association of Veterinary Food Hygienists (AIVI). The Journal addresses veterinary food hygienists, specialists in the food industry and experts offering technical support and advice on food of animal origin. The Journal of Food Safety publishes original research papers concerning food safety and hygiene, animal health, zoonoses and food safety, food safety economics. Reviews, editorials, technical reports, brief notes, conference proceedings, letters to the Editor, book reviews are also welcome. Every article published in the Journal will be peer-reviewed by experts in the field and selected by members of the editorial board. The publication of manuscripts is subject to the approval of the Editor who has knowledge of the field discussed in the manuscript in accordance with the principles of Peer Review; referees will be selected from the Editorial Board or among qualified scientists of the international scientific community. Articles must be written in English and must adhere to the guidelines and details contained in the Instructions to Authors.