High Prevalence of <i>Salmonella</i> spp. in Ready-to-Eat Artisanal Pork Sausages Sold at Food Outlets in Quindío, Colombia
Non-typhoidal salmonellosis is a foodborne disease caused by <i>Salmonella</i> spp. Most outbreaks of this disease are commonly associated with consuming contaminated meat products, hence the importance of monitoring ready-to-eat artisanal pork sausages for the presence of these bacteria...
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| description | Non-typhoidal salmonellosis is a foodborne disease caused by <i>Salmonella</i> spp. Most outbreaks of this disease are commonly associated with consuming contaminated meat products, hence the importance of monitoring ready-to-eat artisanal pork sausages for the presence of these bacteria. A total of 494 samples of grilled and smoked barbecue artisanal pork sausages were collected at food outlets from 12 municipalities of the Department of Quindío, Colombia, between 2017 and 2022. <i>Salmonella</i> spp. was identified using VIDAS<sup>®</sup> Easy SLM and confirmed through API<sup>®</sup> 20 E. <i>Salmonella</i> spp. was detected in 260 samples (52.6%), and the highest rates of contamination were found in Armenia (65.7%), Salento (65.2%), Circasia (57.7%), and Calarcá (56.4%). The highest proportion of these samples positive for Salmonella spp. was ready-to-eat smoked barbecue artisanal sausages (68.8%) sold by street vendors (58.4%) from 12 municipalities of the Department of Quindío. A significant association was observed between the municipality and contamination of samples with <i>Salmonella</i> spp. However, no link was found between the sampling year and the presence of the bacteria. This is the first study aimed at monitoring the presence of <i>Salmonella</i> spp. in artisanal pork sausages sold in the municipalities of the Department of Quindío over a 6-year period, and findings revealed very high percentages of contamination. Although Colombian legislation establishes sanitary and safety requirements for meat production, the presence of <i>Salmonella</i> spp. in artisanal sausages remains a persistent public health threat in developing countries. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6d8131b5a0d247a1b924f80411fd53322025-01-24T13:44:39ZengMDPI AGPathogens2076-08172025-01-011413110.3390/pathogens14010031High Prevalence of <i>Salmonella</i> spp. in Ready-to-Eat Artisanal Pork Sausages Sold at Food Outlets in Quindío, ColombiaElizabeth Jaramillo-Bedoya0Liliana Janeth Flórez-Elvira1Iván Darío Ocampo-Ibáñez2Laboratorio de Salud Pública Departamental, Secretaría de Salud Departamental del Quindío, Gobernación del Quindío, Armenia 630008, ColombiaSchool of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Health, Universidad del Valle, Cali 760042, ColombiaResearch Group of Microbiology, Industry and Environment (GIMIA), Faculty of Basic Sciences, Universidad Santiago de Cali, Cali 760035, ColombiaNon-typhoidal salmonellosis is a foodborne disease caused by <i>Salmonella</i> spp. Most outbreaks of this disease are commonly associated with consuming contaminated meat products, hence the importance of monitoring ready-to-eat artisanal pork sausages for the presence of these bacteria. A total of 494 samples of grilled and smoked barbecue artisanal pork sausages were collected at food outlets from 12 municipalities of the Department of Quindío, Colombia, between 2017 and 2022. <i>Salmonella</i> spp. was identified using VIDAS<sup>®</sup> Easy SLM and confirmed through API<sup>®</sup> 20 E. <i>Salmonella</i> spp. was detected in 260 samples (52.6%), and the highest rates of contamination were found in Armenia (65.7%), Salento (65.2%), Circasia (57.7%), and Calarcá (56.4%). The highest proportion of these samples positive for Salmonella spp. was ready-to-eat smoked barbecue artisanal sausages (68.8%) sold by street vendors (58.4%) from 12 municipalities of the Department of Quindío. A significant association was observed between the municipality and contamination of samples with <i>Salmonella</i> spp. However, no link was found between the sampling year and the presence of the bacteria. This is the first study aimed at monitoring the presence of <i>Salmonella</i> spp. in artisanal pork sausages sold in the municipalities of the Department of Quindío over a 6-year period, and findings revealed very high percentages of contamination. Although Colombian legislation establishes sanitary and safety requirements for meat production, the presence of <i>Salmonella</i> spp. in artisanal sausages remains a persistent public health threat in developing countries.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/14/1/31foodborne diseasesnon-paratyphoid <i>Salmonella</i> spp.artisanal pork sausages |
| spellingShingle | Elizabeth Jaramillo-Bedoya Liliana Janeth Flórez-Elvira Iván Darío Ocampo-Ibáñez High Prevalence of <i>Salmonella</i> spp. in Ready-to-Eat Artisanal Pork Sausages Sold at Food Outlets in Quindío, Colombia Pathogens foodborne diseases non-paratyphoid <i>Salmonella</i> spp. artisanal pork sausages |
| title | High Prevalence of <i>Salmonella</i> spp. in Ready-to-Eat Artisanal Pork Sausages Sold at Food Outlets in Quindío, Colombia |
| title_full | High Prevalence of <i>Salmonella</i> spp. in Ready-to-Eat Artisanal Pork Sausages Sold at Food Outlets in Quindío, Colombia |
| title_fullStr | High Prevalence of <i>Salmonella</i> spp. in Ready-to-Eat Artisanal Pork Sausages Sold at Food Outlets in Quindío, Colombia |
| title_full_unstemmed | High Prevalence of <i>Salmonella</i> spp. in Ready-to-Eat Artisanal Pork Sausages Sold at Food Outlets in Quindío, Colombia |
| title_short | High Prevalence of <i>Salmonella</i> spp. in Ready-to-Eat Artisanal Pork Sausages Sold at Food Outlets in Quindío, Colombia |
| title_sort | high prevalence of i salmonella i spp in ready to eat artisanal pork sausages sold at food outlets in quindio colombia |
| topic | foodborne diseases non-paratyphoid <i>Salmonella</i> spp. artisanal pork sausages |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/14/1/31 |
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