英文摘要 |
Nowadays fresh-cut vegetables and fruits provide consumers with a fast, convenient and balanced nutrition diet. The demand of fresh-cut products is increasing rapidly. Without heat treatment, freshcut products should be adequately cleaned, maintained at low temperatures and handled in hygienic environments to reduce the microbial risks. This study aims to promote the fresh-cut production factories to implement hygienic management. The improvement was investigated through counseling factories to follow the principles of “Good Hygienic Practices (GHP)” and “Guidelines for the safe operation to reduce microbial hazards of fresh-cut fruits and vegetables.” The results revealed that the major GHP deficiency was poor hygiene for “construction and facilities”, and there was a 67% improvement after counseling. In addition, the common non-compliances for “Guidelines for the safe operation microbial hazards of fresh-cut products” were over dose of disinfectants and products not maintained under 5oC. In product survey research after counseling, the coliforms and E. coli levels were all complied with the sanitation standard. This study suggested that the “3C management” including clean, cold and current, was a key issue to improve the safety of fresh-cut vegetables and fruits. |