Salmonella contamination in raw vegetables: a review

Hazirah Auni Mat Rani, . and Tang, John Yew Huat (2024) Salmonella contamination in raw vegetables: a review. Journal of Agrobiotechnology (Malaysia), 15. pp. 37-43. ISSN 2180-1983

Raw vegetables that experience increasing demand by consumer due to the healthy nutrients. It is thought consumption of raw vegetables will help in reducing chronic diseases such as hypertension, obesity, cholesterol and diabetes. With the increasing consumption of raw vegetables, several outbreaks linked to the pathogen contamination in these vegetables have been reported worldwide. One of the most common pathogen contamination is Salmonella. Salmonella have two species which are S. bongori and S. enterica. Of these, only S. enterica that cause human infection. However, there are roughly 1500 serovars within S. enterica. Salmonella are ubiquitously present in the environment and easily contaminate food if no proper handling being practices throughout the supply chain. Various vegetables have been implicated with the contamination of Salmonella. Thus, this paper review contamination of Salmonella in vegetables from various studies and the outbreaks.

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Abstract

Raw vegetables that experience increasing demand by consumer due to the healthy nutrients. It is thought consumption of raw vegetables will help in reducing chronic diseases such as hypertension, obesity, cholesterol and diabetes. With the increasing consumption of raw vegetables, several outbreaks linked to the pathogen contamination in these vegetables have been reported worldwide. One of the most common pathogen contamination is Salmonella. Salmonella have two species which are S. bongori and S. enterica. Of these, only S. enterica that cause human infection. However, there are roughly 1500 serovars within S. enterica. Salmonella are ubiquitously present in the environment and easily contaminate food if no proper handling being practices throughout the supply chain. Various vegetables have been implicated with the contamination of Salmonella. Thus, this paper review contamination of Salmonella in vegetables from various studies and the outbreaks.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	vegetables
AGROVOC Term:	food supply chains
AGROVOC Term:	contamination
AGROVOC Term:	literature reviews
AGROVOC Term:	food handling
AGROVOC Term:	food safety
AGROVOC Term:	Salmonella
AGROVOC Term:	pathogens
AGROVOC Term:	disease outbreaks
AGROVOC Term:	foodborne diseases
Geographical Term:	Malaysia
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Salmonella, fresh produce, raw vegetables, fruits, food poisoning
Depositing User:	Nor Hasnita Abdul Samat
Date Deposited:	19 Mar 2026 02:07
Last Modified:	19 Mar 2026 02:07
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2667

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