November 28, 2016.
Salmonella, these bacteria that spread in food, are responsible for serious food poisoning. If all foods are not equal in terms of the risk of contamination, the salad in sachets would represent a fertile ground for them.
Salad sachets, conducive to the development of salmonella
If you are used to consuming salad sold in sachets, a recent scientific study invites you to be wary of the consequences of this mode of eating. These packaging would indeed be conducive to the development of salmonella bacteria..
Researchers at the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom have just published an in-depth study on the subject in the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology, in which they reveal that this phenomenon would occur quickly after opening the sachets. And contrary to popular belief, neither the cold nor the meticulous washing of the salad would fight against these bacteria.
Consume your salad as soon as possible after opening
However, salmonella are responsible for most foodborne epidemics in Europe. ” Infections with bacteria of the genus Salmonella are the second leading cause of foodborne illness in Europe », Notes the National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety (ANSES). ” They are manifested by acute gastroenteritis but can however affect certain sensitive populations more seriously. “.
To guard against this disease, the authors of this study do not necessarily recommend giving up the consumption of these sachets of salads, but rather consume as quickly as possible after opening and discard the damaged leaves, the ones through which bacteria spread.
To find out more: E. coli bacteria in salads: how to prevent contamination?
