The Food Safety Management System (FSMS) seeks to ensure the quality of food products in the whole food supply chain. In Portugal, like in all European Union countries, enterprises working in the food sector have to fulfil several regulations of food safety and quality to assure those food products ...
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Gonçalves, J. C.; Guiné, R. P. F.; Correia, P.; Tomaševic, I.; Djekic, I.
Publisher
Consulting and Training Centre, KEY, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
Citation
Journal of Hygienic Engineering and Design, 2022, 38, pp 32-39
Almond production in Portugal is of great importance for the economy of their main producing areas. However, the contamination of these nut fruits with fungi and mycotoxins poses a significant risk to food safety and security. This work intended to evaluate the influence of storage conditions on...
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Rodrigues, P.; Jelassi, A.; Kanoun, E.; Sulyok, M.; Correia, P.; Ramalhosa, E.; Pereira, E. L.
Publisher
Wiley, Boston, USA
Citation
Journal of Food Science, 2023, 88, 2, pp 848-859
This study provides an important insight into the response of food safety systems during the first months of the pandemic, elevating the perspective of preventing Covid-19 within conventional food safety management systems. A multi-country survey was conducted in 16 countries involving 825 food...
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Djekic, I.; Nikolic, A.; Uzunovic, M.; Marijke, A.; Liu AiJun; Han JiQin; Brncic, M.; Kneževic, N.; Papademas, P.; Lemoniati, K.; Witte, F.; Terjung, N.; Papageorgiou, M.; Zinoviadou, K. G.; Dalle Zotte, A.; Pellattiero, E.; Solowiej, B. G.; Guiné, R. P. F.; Correia, P.; Sirbu, A.; Vasilescu, L.; Semenova, A. A.; Kuznetsova, O. A.; Vrabic Brodnjak, U.; Pateiro, M.; Lorenzo, J. M.; Getya, A.; Kodak, T.; Tomasevic, I.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Food Control, 2021, 122,
Tourists choose the destination considering the hospitality, local safety, authenticity, quality, and price. Hygiene and food safety perception can influence tourists' choices and creates singularity in tourism destinations. The main purpose of this study was the assessment of restauration staff...
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Baptista, C.; Santos, N. F.; Figueira, L. M.
Publisher
Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
Citation
Revista Turismo & Desenvolvimento, 2022, 38, pp 253-264
An online survey was distributed to consumers in nine countries in order to investigate their perceptions related to causers of food safety risks, types of food associated with food-borne illnesses and the role of actors in the food supply chain. A total of 2723 respondents have participated in the ...
Author(s)
Djekic, I.; Nikolic, A.; Mujcinovic, A.; Blazic, M.; Herljevic, D.; Gunjan Goel; Trafialek, J.; Czarniecka-Skubina, E.; Guiné, R.; Gonçalves, J. C.; Smole-Mozina, S.; Kuncic, A.; Miloradovic, Z.; Miocinovic, J.; Aleksic, B.; Gómez-López, V. M.; Osés, S. M.; Ozilgen, S.; Smigic, N.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Food Control, 2022, 142,
Aim: Foodborne illnesses have a significant global burden and can be life-threatening, with higher risk in vulnerable groups such as children. SafeConsume is an EU-funded, transdisciplinary project aiming to improve consumers' food safety behaviour. Developing educational resources on food safety...
Author(s)
Eley, C.; Lundgren, P. T.; Kasza, G.; Truninger, M.; Brown, C.; Hugues, V. L.; Izso, T.; Teixeira, P.; Syeda, R.; Ferré, N.; Kunszabo, A.; Nunes, C.; Hayes, C.; Merakou, K.; McNulty, C. A. M.
Publisher
Sage Publications Ltd, London, UK
Citation
Perspectives in Public Health, 2022, 142, 3, pp 175-183
Due to the increasing consciousness of a healthy diet and pursuit of convenience among consumers, the market for fresh fruit is on the rise, and the melon is among the most welcome of fruits for its sensory attributes and nutritional properties. Consumption safety of cut fruit remains an issue of...
Author(s)
Tseng YuHsuan; Barbosa, J.; Carvalho, T. B. de; Teixeira, P.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Foods, 2022, 11, 24,
The monitoring of carcass surface contamination along the slaughter line enables verification of slaughter operation hygiene and the use of good manufacturing practices. Pork meat is a common source of human nontyphoidal salmonellosis, one of the most frequently reported foodborne illnesses...
Author(s)
Moura-Alves, M.; Carvalho, M.; Ribeiro, D. H. B.; Barbosa, J.; Silveira, L.; Pista, Â.; Pinto, H. P.; Saraiva, C.; Teixeira, P.; Esteves, A.
Publisher
International Association for Food Protection, Des Moines, USA
Citation
Journal of Food Protection, 2022, 85, 11, pp 1566-1575
The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of an ethanolic extract of propolis (EEP) in the control of Listeria innocua PHLS 2030c (as a surrogate for Listeria monocytogenes) during storage of Alheira at 4°C. Total phenolic content was evaluated to determine the minimal inhibitory...
Author(s)
Casquete, R.; Castro, S. M.; Jácome, S.; Teixeira, P.
Publisher
Cogent OA, Abingdon, UK
Citation
Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2016, 2, pp 1125774
We report a Brucella outbreak with seven cases in the Northern Region of Portugal in 2018-2019, associated with the consumption of fresh cheese. This outbreak has implications for risk assessment in Portuguese migrants related to this area, and it is an example of cooperation between public...
Author(s)
Mendes, A.; Gomes, B.; Sousa, L.; Moreira, H.; Rosa, I.; Marques, S.; Machado, E.; Alves, G. C.; Neto, M.
Publisher
Wiley, Berlin, Germany
Citation
Zoonoses and Public Health, 2020, 67, 5, pp 587-590