Development of a Safety Monitoring and Assurance System for chilled food products

Koutsoumanis, K; Taoukis, PS; Nychas, GJE

dc.contributor.author	Koutsoumanis, K	en
dc.contributor.author	Taoukis, PS	en
dc.contributor.author	Nychas, GJE	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T02:43:12Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T02:43:12Z
dc.date.issued	2005	en
dc.identifier.issn	0168-1605	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/31299
dc.subject	Distribution management system	en
dc.subject	Food safety	en
dc.subject	Listeria	en
dc.subject	Predictive microbiology	en
dc.subject	Risk	en
dc.subject	SMAS	en
dc.subject	Spoilage	en
dc.subject.classification	Food Science & Technology	en
dc.subject.classification	Microbiology	en
dc.subject.other	conference paper	en
dc.subject.other	evaluation	en
dc.subject.other	food contamination	en
dc.subject.other	food processing	en
dc.subject.other	food quality	en
dc.subject.other	food safety	en
dc.subject.other	food spoilage	en
dc.subject.other	listeriosis	en
dc.subject.other	microbial growth	en
dc.subject.other	model	en
dc.subject.other	Monte Carlo method	en
dc.subject.other	pH	en
dc.subject.other	prediction	en
dc.subject.other	risk assessment	en
dc.subject.other	temperature sensitivity	en
dc.subject.other	Animals	en
dc.subject.other	Cold	en
dc.subject.other	Consumer Product Safety	en
dc.subject.other	Food Contamination	en
dc.subject.other	Food Handling	en
dc.subject.other	Food Microbiology	en
dc.subject.other	Food Preservation	en
dc.subject.other	Food Services	en
dc.subject.other	Humans	en
dc.subject.other	Listeria monocytogenes	en
dc.subject.other	Models, Biological	en
dc.subject.other	Monte Carlo Method	en
dc.subject.other	Quality Control	en
dc.subject.other	Risk Assessment	en
dc.subject.other	Listeria	en
dc.title	Development of a Safety Monitoring and Assurance System for chilled food products	en
heal.type	conferenceItem	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2004.10.024	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2004.10.024	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2005	en
heal.abstract	The principles of a novel chill chain management policy, coded Safety Monitoring and Assurance System (SMAS) for the optimisation of the distribution of chilled food products within the chill chain are developed. In this system, a new approach based on actual risk evaluation at important points of the chill chain is used in order to promote products to the next stage of distribution. This evaluation based on product's time-temperature history, variation in product's characteristics (e.g. a(w) pH, etc.), and the use of predictive models for the growth of food pathogens, allows to give priority to products in such a way that risk at consumption time is minimized. The effectiveness of SMAS was evaluated against the First In First Out (FIFO) approach, the current method for food distribution, in a case study on the risk of listeriosis of cooked ham using the Monte Carlo simulation technique. Furthermore, the two approaches were compared for their effect on the quality of the products in terms of remaining shelf life at the time of consumption. The results showed that following the SMAS approach the risk of listerisosis is significantly lower while the spoiled products at the time of consumption are significantly reduced compared to FIFO approach. (c) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV	en
heal.journalName	International Journal of Food Microbiology	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2004.10.024	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000229157000025	en
dc.identifier.volume	100	en
dc.identifier.issue	1-3	en
dc.identifier.spage	253	en
dc.identifier.epage	260	en