North Atlantic Vibrio vulnificus surveillance from postharvest oysters at a US shellfish processing facility

Abstract Postharvest surveillance for Vibrio vulnificus by a commercial processing facility was conducted from May 2001 to September 2003. Harvest areas included the Delaware Bay, Long Island Sound and Prince Edward Island. Occurrence followed a seasonal distribution. Low densities were observed in...

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Published in:Journal of Foodservice
Main Authors: La Valley, Kenneth J., DeAlteris, Joseph, Rice, Michael, Gomez‐Chiarri, Marta
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2008
Subjects:
General Medicine
Long Island
Long Island Sound
North Atlantic
Prince Edward Island
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-0159.2008.00104.x
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Summary:Abstract Postharvest surveillance for Vibrio vulnificus by a commercial processing facility was conducted from May 2001 to September 2003. Harvest areas included the Delaware Bay, Long Island Sound and Prince Edward Island. Occurrence followed a seasonal distribution. Low densities were observed in June, increased through August, and became rare by September. Given the ubiquitous nature of marine Vibrios, it was not surprising to find V. vulnificus everywhere, which was investigated. Observations confirmed the importance of strict time/temperature and product handling practices by shellfish harvesters, dealers and processors. Mishandling led to a potentially dangerous and uncharacteristically high V. vulnificus observation.

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