Prevalence of Cronobacter spp. and Salmonella in Milk Powder Manufacturing Facilities in the United States

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted a sampling assignment in 2014 to ascertain the prevalence of Cronobacter spp. and Salmonella in the processing environment of facilities manufacturing milk powder. Cronobacter spp. was found in the manufacturing environment of 69% of 55 milk powder facilities in the United States. Salmonella was found in 5.5% of 55 facilities. Both organisms were most frequently isolated from Zone 4 locations. There was no significant association between product type and prevalence of Cronobacter in the facility. The disparity between Salmonella and Cronobacter prevalence indicates that additional measures may be required to reduce or eliminate Cronobacter from the processing environment.

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