Family production has an important social and economic role, as it is responsible for 70% of the population's food production, this importance can be seen in world production and economy, especially in developing countries, as their production is based on systems family farming. Family dairy...

This thesis focuses on quality and safety management of tropical shrimp (Penaeus spp.) using Benin (West Africa) as an example of a shrimp exporting country. The entire supply chain, from fishing areas (brackish waters) to shrimp processing plants, was investigated. The steps of the chain prior to...

Non-acceptable residue levels of ivermectin (IVM), an anti-parasitic drug widely employed in Brazil for control of endectoparasites, could be present in milk for human consumption if improperly administered. The maximum residue level in milk for this compound is 10 ng mL^-1 and its presence has been ...

The adherence to the principles of Good Handling Practices is especially important when the conditions of the production environment contribute to the increased risk to consumer health. This is the context of the temporary kitchens built in civil construction sites and, therefore, the training of...

The study aimed to describe the perception of domestic food handlers, about the five keys to safer food advocated by WHO and to evaluate the relationship between the perception of domestic food handlers and some sociodemographic variables. For this purpose, a form was prepared with open, structured ...

Microbial growth and inactivation kinetics in food can be predicted when the effects of intrinsic food properties and environmental conditions on microbial responses are known. However, the prediction result might not be accurate due to microbial variability. To ensure food safety and quality,...

This study was carried out during two sampling periods (5 days each) in March 2015 and September and October 2015, in a slaughterhouse in northern Germany. The aim of this study was to determine the transfer of Salmonella from trucks into lairage. Specially, the presence of Salmonella on trucks...

Arcobacter spp. is a gram negative microorganism causing diarrhea and sepsis in humans. The aim of this study was to phenotypically characterize Arcobacter spp. isolates from chicken meat cutouts marketed in the city of São Paulo. Forty strains of Arcobacter spp. of species A. butzleri (27/40) and ...

As only little detailed microbiological data about only few farms with automatic milking systems were available at the time of the study, a complete compilation of farms using AMV (Automatische Melkverfahren, Automatic milking procedures), the assessment of the working surroundings and the...