摘要:Aim. The aim of this study is to understand whether the freezing without a rapid blastchiller represents a storage method for food at the end of shelf life that guarantees microbiologicalfood safety, so to be considered an effective tool for the appropriate managementof food in charitable organizations.Methods. The study has been performed on 90 food samples, among those that a charitablefoodservice trust receives by the large-scale distribution. The products have beenfrozen using a domestic refrigerator. The indicators used were: total aerobic microbialcount, Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp, Staphylococcus aureus, Campylobacter spp, sulphitereducing clostridia.Results. The results show that the preservation of the chosen fresh products at the endof shelf life in refrigerators, frozen without the use of chillers, is a potential managementstrategy to avoid the loss of edible food, while maintaining the safety standards.
关键词:microbiological food;safety; right to food; food donation; charitable foodservice;trust