[en] Purpose
– In recent years consumers in Belgium have shown a great interest for foods from the short supply chain. The difference with the conventional chain is that in the short supply chain the primary products are locally processed and sold directly by the producer to the consumer. The short supply chain has different microbiological quality and safety aspects in comparison with the conventional chain. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate these aspects.
Design/methodology/approach
– The methodology consists of analyzing the available scientific literature and results of microbiological analyses on foods from the short supply chain.
Findings
– The main findings were that Listeria monocytogenes was frequently detected (15 percent) in sampled raw dairy products whereas Salmonella was not isolated in 1,023 samples. Human pathogenic vero (cyto) toxin-producing Escherichia coli and Campylobacter spp. are potential hazards, in particular for products that are not thermally treated. Data with regard to E. coli counts showed a greater variability in products from the short supply chain compared to the conventional chain.
Research limitations/implications
– The paper discusses strengths and weaknesses with impact on microbial quality and safety in operation of food safety management in the short supply chain vs the conventional chain.
Originality/value
– This is the first paper that assesses the risks from the short supply chain vs the conventional chain and that makes recommendations for operators in the short supply chain
Disciplines :
Food science
Author, co-author :
Verraes, Claire; Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain, Brussels, Belgium > DG Control Policy > Staff Direction for Risk Assessment
Clinquart, Antoine ; Université de Liège > Département de sciences des denrées alimentaires (DDA) > Technologie des denrées alimentaires
Daube, Georges ; Université de Liège > Département de sciences des denrées alimentaires (DDA) > Microbiologie des denrées alimentaires
Sindic, Marianne ; Université de Liège > Agronomie, Bio-ingénierie et Chimie (AgroBioChem) > Laboratoire Qualité et sécurité des produits agro-aliment.
Berkvens, Dirk; Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium > Biomedical Science
Herman, Lieve; Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries Research, Melle, Belgium > Technology and Food Science Unit
Language :
English
Title :
Microbiological safety and quality aspects of the short supply chain: SWOT analysis of the Belgian case study
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