Research progress on the control of major pathogenic microorganisms in vegetables through quantitative microbial risk assessment

  • CHENG Li
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  • (International College, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing 102206, China)

Received date: 2025-03-18

  Revised date: 2025-05-19

  Online published: 2026-01-12

Abstract

Fresh vegetables are exposed to multiple risks of foodborne pathogen contamination at various stages of the supply chain.Currently, there is a relative lack of microbial risk assessment for critical pathogens during the production, processing, storage, and distribution of fresh vegetables in China, which hinders the establishment of standards and effective food safety management in enterprises.Four major pathogenic microorganisms that cause outbreaks of foodborne diseases in fresh vegetables have been identified through analyzing the reports of foodborne disease incidents that have occurred both domestically and internationally in recent years.The study reviews the conducted quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA) methods and application research as well as microbial control strategies targeting these pathogens.It summarizes the application and prospects of QMRA in evaluating major pathogenic microorganisms in fresh vegetables and ready-to-eat products.Additionally, it explores the synergistic framework of QMRA-HACCP to identify critical control points for microbial risks, aiming to provide references for advancing risk control research and practical applications in controlling pathogenic microorganisms in fresh vegetables.

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CHENG Li . Research progress on the control of major pathogenic microorganisms in vegetables through quantitative microbial risk assessment[J]. Food and Fermentation Industries, 2025 , 51(24) : 416 -427 . DOI: 10.13995/j.cnki.11-1802/ts.042687

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