Cleaning and handling implements as potential reservoirs for bacterial contamination of some ready-to-eat foods in retail delicatessen environments.

TL;DR: The present review summarizes the up to date knowledge on biofilms produced by B. cereus and by two closely related pathogens, Bacillus thuringiensis and Bacillus anthracis and discusses the ecological and functional roles of biofilm in the lifecycle of these bacterial species and explore future developments in this important research area.

TL;DR: The interconnected process among bacteria known as "quorum sensing," which plays a significant role in biofilm development, is described and recent strategic methods to detect, quantify, and remove biofilms formed by pathogenic bacteria associated with food processing environments are discussed.

TL;DR: It is shown that bacteria present on the internal surfaces of raw milk tankers may be a previously unreported source of thermo-resistant enzymes in raw milk.

TL;DR: Aims: To test some safety‐related properties within 321 staphylococci strains isolated from food and food environments.

TL;DR: The fact that pathogens remain viable on dry stainless steel surfaces and present a contamination hazard for considerable periods of time is highlighted, dependent on the contamination levels and type of pathogen.

TL;DR: The porous ash layers of the southwestern Sea of Okhotsk appear to be discrete microbial habitats within the coastal subseafloor clay sediment, which are capable of harboring microbial communities that are very distinct from the communities in the more abundant pelagic clays.

TL;DR: Drying produced substantial reductions in numbers of recoverable organisms and achieved satisfactory decontamination of clean laminate surfaces and in some cases up to 24 h.

TL;DR: The ability of food-borne disease microorganisms to become disseminated from infected foods, such as fresh chickens, to hand and food contact surfaces in the domestic kitchen is identified, reiterating the need for consumer awareness and knowledge of effective hygiene procedures in the Domestic kitchen.