Re: Microbiological standards for fresh sushi fish

From: Peter Snyder (osnyder@hi-tm.com)
Date: Fri Apr 20 2007 - 06:17:48 PDT

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    Victor,

    Thak you very much.

    Pete Snyder

    Gonzaga Victor (Contractor), NMRCD Lima wrote:

    >Unfortunately no, but we are planning to do additional research about that.
    >However we have found pathogens related with gastroenteritis. We also need
    >to stablish pathogenicity of those strains we have get.
    >
    >V.
    >
    >-----Original Message-----
    >From: Otwell,Walter S [mailto:otwell@ufl.edu]
    >Sent: Friday, April 20, 2007 8:03 AM
    >To: Gonzaga Victor (Contractor), NMRCD Lima; caput100@chapman.edu; Peter
    >Snyder
    >Cc: Seafood HACCP
    >Subject: RE: Microbiological standards for fresh sushi fish
    >
    >
    >Do you have any data on consequences in terms of actual illnesses related to
    >these observations?
    >
    >-----Original Message-----
    >From: owner-seafood@ucdavis.edu [mailto:owner-seafood@ucdavis.edu] On Behalf
    >Of Gonzaga Victor (Contractor), NMRCD Lima
    >Sent: Friday, April 20, 2007 8:34 AM
    >To: 'caput100@chapman.edu'; Peter Snyder
    >Cc: Seafood HACCP
    >Subject: RE: Microbiological standards for fresh sushi fish
    >
    >Dear group:
    >
    >I´m conducting some research about food safety in my country. I conducted a
    >study about histamine level in retail and wholesale fish markets including
    >mahi-mahi, bonito, and mackerel. Our results showed higher histamine levels
    >in retail fish markets in comparation to whosesale, so histamine levels
    >should be considered in the pool. Other study I´m conducting is about
    >bacterial contamination of a typical food highly consumed by turists
    >visiting South America and prepared with little pieces of raw fish which are
    >marinated in lemon juice. Our first results are showing different species of
    >vibrionaceas and high concentration of fecal coliforms and E. coli.
    >
    >In conclusion, vibrionaceas and pathogens related to mishandling
    >(Salmonella, Staphylococcus, Shygella) and inappropriate storing (histamine
    >and Listeria) should be a MUST on your list.
    >
    >Regards,
    >
    >Víctor
    >
    >-----Original Message-----
    >From: Amilcar Caputo [mailto:caput100@chapman.edu]
    >Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 5:22 PM
    >To: Peter Snyder
    >Cc: Seafood HACCP
    >Subject: Re: Microbiological standards for fresh sushi fish
    >
    >
    >Pete, sushi is a fairly young business and that's why even regulators
    >don't have a comprehensive clear picture of it yet. However, pathogenic
    >bacteria, histamine, and parasite hazards have been around in this
    >business for quite a long time and the retailers (at least the major ones)
    >are definitely aware of that.
    >
    >As of any other RTE products, Listeria should be a must on your list.
    >
    >Amilcar
    >
    >
    >
    >>Good Morning
    >>
    >>More and more sushi raw fish is being sold in sushi bars and I am
    >>writing retail HACCP plans for some of them. While much of this fish is
    >>pasteurized or smoked, I can't find any raw sushi fish suppliers
    >>actually doing microbiological validation of the safety of this raw fish
    >>per the FDA Fish and fisheries Products Hazards and Control Guidelines.
    >>FDA doesn't seem to do any. The parasites don't seem to be a problem.
    >>But I do hear, occasionally, of Vibrio outbreaks caused by raw sushi fish.
    >>
    >>Can anyone tell me if there are some pathogenic microbiological tests
    >>they believe suppliers should do, and the frequency, to assure the
    >>microbiological safety of sushi fish to retail outlets?
    >>
    >>Pete Snyder
    >>
    >>--
    >>O. Peter Snyder, Jr., Ph.D.
    >>Hospitality Institute of Technology and Management
    >>670 Transfer Road, Suite 21A; St Paul, Minnesota 55114; USA
    >>http://www.hi-tm.com
    >>Tel 651-646-7077 FAX 651-646-5984
    >>One worldwide uniform set of retail food safety guidelines
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >
    >
    >Amilcar Caputo
    >Cell: (714) 448 5355
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >

    -- 
    O. Peter Snyder, Jr., Ph.D.
    Hospitality Institute of Technology and Management
    670 Transfer Road, Suite 21A; St Paul, Minnesota  55114; USA
    http://www.hi-tm.com
    Tel 651-646-7077   FAX 651-646-5984 
    One worldwide uniform set of retail food safety guidelines 
    



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