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{"title":"Aflatoxin contamination in sweet potato products: implications for consumer health and food safety in Pakistan","authors":"Shahzad Zafar Iqbal,&nbsp;Ahmad Faizal Abdull Razis,&nbsp;Muhammad Waseem,&nbsp;Osama A. Mohammad,&nbsp;Sajad Ali,&nbsp;Amin Mousavi Khaneghah","doi":"10.1007/s00003-025-01582-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00003-025-01582-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Aflatoxins (AFs), especially aflatoxin B₁, are carcinogenic mycotoxins that contaminate food crops, presenting a considerable risk to human health. The study aimed to investigate the prevalence of aflatoxin B₁ and total AFs in commercially available and ready-to-eat sweet potato samples from Punjab, Pakistan, to quantify contamination levels and assess dietary exposure. A total of 480 commercial sweet potato samples and 365 ready-to-eat sweet potato samples were collected and tested with High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). The samples were obtained from multiple cities in Punjab, such as Daska and Kila Soba Singh. The investigation revealed that 28.5% of commercial sweet potato samples and 19.7% of ready-to-eat sweet potato samples contained AFs. The highest average concentrations of total AFs were observed in commercial samples (28.5 ± 4.2 µg/kg) and in ready-to-eat samples (14.50 ± 2.50 µg/kg) from Daska. Furthermore, 40% of commercial samples from Jamki had AF levels ranging from 1 to 10 µg/kg, and 13.3% of samples from Kila Soba Singh surpassed 20 µg/kg. The dietary intake assessment revealed that the highest exposure (3.16 µg/kg body weight/day) occurred in female subjects aged 21–30 years. The results underscore considerable AF contamination in sweet potatoes, emphasizing the need for improved storage methods to reduce exposure. Regulatory measures and awareness initiatives must be implemented to ensure food safety and mitigate health hazards associated with AF contamination.</p><h3>Graphical abstract</h3><div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":622,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety","volume":"20 4","pages":"329 - 339"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145533311","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Correction: EUginius: a comprehensive database facilitating GMO detection and identification","authors":"Emilie Dagand,&nbsp;Theo W. Prins,&nbsp;Paulien Adamse,&nbsp;Lutz Grohmann,&nbsp;Petra Heinze,&nbsp;Margriet Hokken,&nbsp;Nina Keiss,&nbsp;Petra Landsberger,&nbsp;Doreen Penso Dolfin,&nbsp;Tanja Seibert,&nbsp;Daniela Spinti,&nbsp;Mark H. J. Sturme,&nbsp;Joachim Bendiek","doi":"10.1007/s00003-025-01584-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00003-025-01584-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":622,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety","volume":"20 4","pages":"429 - 429"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00003-025-01584-2.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145533312","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Dissipation of six insecticides and evaluation of their processing factors in different chilli samples","authors":"Jay V. Italiya,&nbsp;Ravi L. Kalasariya,&nbsp;Suchi Chawla,&nbsp;Paresh H. Rathod,&nbsp;R. R. Acharya","doi":"10.1007/s00003-025-01579-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00003-025-01579-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Dissipation of six insecticides (chlorpyrifos, profenofos, lambda-cyhalothrin, cypermethrin, imidacloprid, and thiamethoxam) was studied in green and red chilli under open field conditions. Analysis of all analytes was carried out using validated LC–MS/MS and GC–MS methods. The initial accumulation of pesticides was higher in green chilli than in red chilli, while the rate of dissipation was faster in red chilli due to higher temperatures and lower humidity during that stage of fruit development. Residues of all insecticides followed first-order kinetics with half-lives ranging from 1.0 to 3.9 days in green chilli and from 0.6 to 3.4 days in red chilli. Residues of all tested insecticides declined below the maximum residue limit (MRL) within 10–15 days after application. Processing operations such as washing, sun drying, and powdering further reduced residues, with processing factors (PFs) ranging from 0.06 to 0.64. On the basis of these findings, it is concluded that good agricultural practices (GAP) combined with simple household processing are effective in minimizing insecticide residues in chili.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":622,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety","volume":"20 4","pages":"393 - 405"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145533217","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The impact of a safety certificate on the evaluation of food products containing insects","authors":"Klaudia Modlinska,&nbsp;Dominika Adamczyk,&nbsp;Wojciech Pisula","doi":"10.1007/s00003-025-01578-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00003-025-01578-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>When introducing insect-based foods, their acceptance relies on consumers’ perception of food safety. Despite being a valuable protein source, edible insects face low acceptance due to health concerns. We conducted an online survey (N = 949) in which participants evaluated a novel food product based on factors as expected taste, safety, and market demand. Each participant assessed an image of a product made from insect, meat, or plant protein, presented with or without a safety certification, and completed several questionnaires. Insect-based products scored significantly lower than meat and vegetarian options regarding overall liking, expected tastiness, willingness to try, market relevance, perceptions of safety, healthiness, and environmental friendliness. Vegetarian products received the highest ratings, particularly for health and sustainability. Certification yielded only a modest effect (primarily in perceived safety and environmental friendliness) and had a stronger impact among women. Regression analyses show that higher food neophobia and food-technology neophobia predicted more negative assessments, with these effects amplified for insect-based items. Persons paying greater attention to food information exhibited more positive responses in the product evaluation. Moreover, disgust sensitivity and concerns about food content were significant negative predictors of willingness to try, regardless of certification. These findings suggest that safety assurances alone cannot easily overcome barriers to insect consumption.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":622,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety","volume":"20 4","pages":"311 - 320"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00003-025-01578-0.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145533310","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Leberschäden durch Nahrungsergänzungsmittel: Herausforderungen in der Risikobewertung und Notwendigkeit des Handelns","authors":"Hauke Reimann","doi":"10.1007/s00003-025-01570-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00003-025-01570-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Leberschäden durch Nahrungsergänzungsmittel vor allem pflanzlicher Herkunft stellen die Lebensmittelüberwachung vor große Herausforderungen. Die Schäden treten nicht dosis- und zeitabhängig auf und betreffen nur wenige Personen - teilweise jedoch mit gravierenden Folgen bis hin zum Leberversagen mit Todesfolge. Dieser Artikel erörtert Schwierigkeiten bei der Risikobewertung entsprechender Präparate sowie derzeitige und wünschenswerte Risikomanagementoptionen. Ein ausreichender Verbraucherschutz kann durch die aktuellen Möglichkeiten des Lebensmittelrechts nicht gewährleistet werden.</p>","PeriodicalId":622,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety","volume":"20 4","pages":"419 - 422"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145533280","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluation of the superficial microbiological decontamination of pig carcasses using steam application in the final wash step in a slaughterhouse","authors":"Fernanda Caroline Lindner,&nbsp;Bruno Fischer,&nbsp;Rogério Luis Cansian,&nbsp;Alexander Junges","doi":"10.1007/s00003-025-01577-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00003-025-01577-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The objective of this work was to evaluate the reduction of microbiological contamination (aerobic colony count) and the impact on meat color of pig carcasses before and after the application of a steam bath in the final washing step in a slaughterhouse. Treatments were based on a 2² full factorial design with steam pressures of 3 (294.2 kPa) and 5 kgf/cm² (490.3 kPa) and washing times of 10 and 20 s, supplemented by center points at 4 kgf/cm² (392.2 kPa) and 15 s. A total of 112 carcasses (average weight of 135.7 ± 18.5 kg) were tested (14 per treatment and control). High steam pressure significantly reduced microbial counts on the carcass surface, with reductions ranging from 0.22 to 2.04 log CFU/cm², while the control treatment achieved only 0.18 log CFU/cm². Steam pressure had a stronger influence on microbial reduction than contact time (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.05). The evaluation of loin muscle color showed no negative effects, with all samples remaining within acceptable commercial standards. These results support the use of steam pressure as an effective hygienic-sanitary intervention in pig slaughterhouses, capable of reducing surface contamination without compromising meat quality.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":622,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety","volume":"20 4","pages":"303 - 310"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145533308","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Detection of Salmonella contamination in milk and fruit juice with aptasensors based on the surface plasmon resonance of gold nanoparticles","authors":"Abbas Najafpour Khadem,&nbsp;Behrouz Akbari-Adergani,&nbsp;Ehsan Shokri,&nbsp;Mahdi Rahaie,&nbsp;Gholamhassan Asadi","doi":"10.1007/s00003-025-01576-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00003-025-01576-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Controlling <i>Salmonella</i> contamination throughout the food supply chain is critical for ensuring food safety and protecting public health. Despite recent advancements, alternative detection methods are still needed to mitigate the impact of <i>Salmonella</i> and improve its monitoring in complex food matrices. In this study, we present a simple and cost-effective approach for the preliminary detection of <i>Salmonella</i> in liquid foods such as milk and carrot juice. Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) were synthesized and functionalized by physical adsorption of a specific anti-<i>Salmonella</i> aptamer onto their surface. For detection, aptamer-functionalized AuNPs were incubated with serial dilutions of <i>Salmonella</i> in buffer, milk, and carrot juice samples, and colorimetric changes were recorded visually and by Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy. The results were compared with those obtained by standard polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and culture methods. Optimal aptamer adsorption was achieved in 0.01 M MES buffer containing 200 mM NaCl at pH 5.8. Transmission electron microscopy characterization demonstrated that the functionalized AuNPs were stable against salt-induced aggregation and maintained good dispersion. The zeta potential increased to − 27 mV, indicating successful aptamer stabilization on the AuNP surface. The aptamer-functionalized AuNPs were evaluated as plasmonic aptasensors for <i>Salmonella</i> detection in both buffer and real food samples. The sensor exhibited a sensitivity of 400 CFU/mL with a linear detection range from 10³ to 10⁷ CFU/mL. High specificity was observed, with a 5-fold greater response to <i>Salmonella</i> compared to other tested bacteria, including <i>Escherichia coli</i>,<i> Staphylococcus aureus</i>,<i> Bacillus cereus</i>,<i> Citrobacter freundii</i>,<i> and Proteus mirabilis.</i> In field samples, the aptasensor demonstrated promising sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy, ranking third after PCR and cell culture methods. Future work should focus on optimizing sensor performance and sample preparation to enhance detection in complex food matrices and enable multiplex pathogen detection.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":622,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety","volume":"20 4","pages":"341 - 354"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145533278","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Inhibitory effect of carvacrol nanoemulsions on Staphylococcus aureus and its biofilms","authors":"Yifei Wang,&nbsp;Feng Chen,&nbsp;Zongxin Lu,&nbsp;Lin Ye,&nbsp;Xiaobo Yang,&nbsp;Josphat Njenga Gichure,&nbsp;Joanna Trafiałek,&nbsp;Shuo Zhang,&nbsp;Shoukui He","doi":"10.1007/s00003-025-01573-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00003-025-01573-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> is a leading cause of foodborne illnesses, partly due to its pronounced capacity for biofilm formation. This study aims to evaluate the antibacterial and antibiofilm effects of carvacrol encapsulated within a nanoemulsion against <i>S. aureus</i>. The minimum mitigation concentration, bacterial growth curves, and cell membrane characteristics were the key parameters examined. Carvacrol nanoemulsions demonstrated superior antibacterial activity compared to pure carvacrol, with a minimum inhibitory concentration of 0.125 mg/mL. Remarkable leakage of intracellular components such as nucleic acids, proteins, and alkaline phosphatases was noted following the exposure of <i>S. aureus</i> to carvacrol nanoemulsions, thereby suggesting significant impairment of the integrity of bacterial cell membranes and cell walls. Carvacrol nanoemulsions effectively disrupted the biofilm formation process in 96-well microtiter plates, and successfully eradicated mature biofilms of <i>S. aureus</i> at minimum concentrations of 0.25 mg/mL and 0.5 mg/mL, respectively. A similarly robust antibiofilm effect of carvacrol nanoemulsions was also achieved on stainless steel surfaces in a dose- and time-dependent manner. This was likely due to the suppression of bacterial surface hydrophobicity. This study underscores the potential application of carvacrol nanoemulsions as a means to combat <i>S. aureus</i> in both planktonic and biofilm states, contributing to microbial food safety control.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":622,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety","volume":"20 4","pages":"357 - 369"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145533216","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Reflections on technological advancement and food safety management","authors":"Michel Leporati","doi":"10.1007/s00003-025-01569-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00003-025-01569-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":622,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety","volume":"20 3","pages":"211 - 212"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145037184","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cleanliness of pigs on arrival at the abattoir and its impact on the microbial status in the lairage and after singeing: a cross-sectional study regarding different husbandry systems","authors":"Julia Gross,&nbsp;Nina Langkabel,&nbsp;Roswitha Merle,&nbsp;Diana Meemken","doi":"10.1007/s00003-025-01574-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00003-025-01574-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>European Union regulations stipulate that only clean animals can be delivered for slaughter. In Germany, this is specified by a scheme in the national administrative regulation, categorizing delivery batches into “clean” or “not clean”. This study investigated whether the visual cleanliness of pigs upon arrival at the abattoir affects the microbial status [measured by total viable count (TVC) and Salmonella] at two points in the slaughter process line: in the lairage and after singeing/flaming. Additionally, the impact of the husbandry system (conventional/organic) on visual cleanliness and microbial status was examined. During unloading, 20 pig delivery batches were visually assessed. TVC and Salmonella were examined in the lairage and after singeing/flaming. Even pigs with high initial visual and microbial contamination showed TVC levels comparable to cleaner pigs after singeing/flaming. Comparing mean TVCs between husbandry systems, no significant differences were observed. Salmonella was detected only on pig skin sampled in the lairage (3%, 4/120). The study shows that effective process hygiene at the abattoir, particularly up to singeing/flaming, can reduce the bacterial load regardless of pigs’ initial cleanliness.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":622,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety","volume":"20 4","pages":"295 - 302"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00003-025-01574-4.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145533309","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}