Microbial Process Validation is a cornerstone of major international Food Safety Standard & Regulations, including the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
It consists in validating with scientific information that a treatment when properly applied, is capable of effectively mitigating a microbial hazard of concern.
Since the use of pathogenic microorganism in processing facilities is not advised, surrogate microorganisms are used as test organisms for in-plant validation studies. Surrogates are non-pathogenic microorganisms that mimic the resistance of foodborne pathogens under different kinds of stress.
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SurroNov® is the first range of dry, ready-to-use, surrogate bacteria for kill step validation. | |
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Listeria Escherichia coli Cronobacter Sakazakii… |
Thermal Treatments sterilization, pasteurization, roasting, dryers, extruders, ovens…Chemical Treatments EtO, PPO, paracetic acid, ozone…Non-Thermal Treatments HPP, UV, infrared, RF/microwave |
Dry Ingredients (cocoa, nuts, seeds, spices…)
Baked & Extruded products Pet Food & Feed Meat, Poultry, Eggs and Fish Fruits & Vegetables |
