Health Hazard Associated with the Presence of Clostridium Bacteria in Food Products
Type
Journal article
Language
English
Date issued
2024
Author
Faculty
Wydział Nauk o Żywności i Żywieniu
Wydział Medycyny Weterynaryjnej i Nauk o Zwierzętach
Journal
Foods
ISSN
2304-8158
Web address
Volume
13
Number
16
Pages from-to
art. 2578
Abstract (EN)
Clostridium bacteria were already known to Hippocrates many years before Christ. The name of the Clostridium species is owed to the Polish microbiologist, Adam Prażmowski. It is now known that these Clostridium bacteria are widespread in the natural environment, and their presence in food products is a threat to human health and life. According to European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reports, every year, there are poisonings or deaths due to ingestion of bacterial toxins, including those of the Clostridium spp. The strengthening of consumer health awareness has increased interest in consuming products with minimal processing in recent years, which has led to a need to develop new techniques to ensure the safety of microbiological food, including elimination of bacteria from the Clostridium genera. On the other hand, the high biochemical activity of Clostridium bacteria allows them to be used in the chemical, pharmaceutical, and medical industries. Awareness of microbiological food safety is very important for our health. Unfortunately, in 2022, an increase in infections with Clostridium bacteria found in food was recorded. Knowledge about food contamination should thus be widely disseminated.
License
CC-BY - Attribution
Open access date
August 18, 2024