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Effectiveness of Silver Dihydrogen Citrate (SDC) and Chlorine Dioxide Gas (ClO2) as Sanitation Strategies for Picking Bags and Storage Bins at Tree Fruit Production Facilities

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: treatment (P < 0.05). The recovered population was 8.70 and 7.84 log CFU/coupon for E. coli and Listeria, respectively. SDC did not reduce the population of sessile E. coli on HDPE, nylon, or wood in the PNW region. Counts were 9.04, 9.39, and 9.49 log CFU/coupon. Conversely, biofilm population was reduced on HDPE after SDC exposure in both regions and bacteria tested (P < 0.05), where bacteria counts were 5.80 and 5.70 log CFU/ coupon for E. coli and Listeria in the Midwest, and 6.37 and 5.12 log CFU/ coupon in the Pacific Northwest. Validating sanitation procedures in different field conditions can help producers understand the most effective and convenient strategies to mitigate microbial risks for harvesting bins and picking bag sanitation.

Source: Journal of Food Protection

DOI: 10.1016/j.jfp.2025.100611