Occurrence of Moulds and Yeasts in the Slaughterhouse: The Underestimated Role of Fungi in Meat Safety and Occupational Health DOI Creative Commons
Melissa Alves Rodrigues, Pedro Teiga-Teixeira, Alexandra Esteves

et al.

Foods, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(8), P. 1320 - 1320

Published: April 11, 2025

Despite their potential impact on meat safety and occupational health, fungi are often underestimated contaminants in slaughterhouses. Moulds yeasts may be associated with contamination multiple processing stages, mycotoxigenic species, such as Aspergillus, Fusarium, Penicillium, pose food concerns. Bioaerosols carry infectious at the slaughterhouse that capable of causing respiratory conditions allergies. Chronic exposure to mycotoxins can have hepatotoxic, nephrotoxic, carcinogenic effects humans. While bacterial has been widely studied, fungal remains overlooked due limited evidence immediate disease perception its risks lower than those bacteria, which contribute insufficient research, awareness, standardised surveillance protocols. This review compiles published data occurrence slaughterhouses over past twenty-five years. It highlights primary mould yeast isolated mainly identified based morphological microscopic characteristics, providing context for role health. The findings emphasise need improved risk assessment monitoring plants. Standardised detection control protocols also suggested implementation enhance workplace conditions.

Language: Английский

Occurrence of Moulds and Yeasts in the Slaughterhouse: The Underestimated Role of Fungi in Meat Safety and Occupational Health DOI Creative Commons
Melissa Alves Rodrigues, Pedro Teiga-Teixeira, Alexandra Esteves

et al.

Foods, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(8), P. 1320 - 1320

Published: April 11, 2025

Despite their potential impact on meat safety and occupational health, fungi are often underestimated contaminants in slaughterhouses. Moulds yeasts may be associated with contamination multiple processing stages, mycotoxigenic species, such as Aspergillus, Fusarium, Penicillium, pose food concerns. Bioaerosols carry infectious at the slaughterhouse that capable of causing respiratory conditions allergies. Chronic exposure to mycotoxins can have hepatotoxic, nephrotoxic, carcinogenic effects humans. While bacterial has been widely studied, fungal remains overlooked due limited evidence immediate disease perception its risks lower than those bacteria, which contribute insufficient research, awareness, standardised surveillance protocols. This review compiles published data occurrence slaughterhouses over past twenty-five years. It highlights primary mould yeast isolated mainly identified based morphological microscopic characteristics, providing context for role health. The findings emphasise need improved risk assessment monitoring plants. Standardised detection control protocols also suggested implementation enhance workplace conditions.

Language: Английский

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