This paper discusses main contents including: a review of and Salmonella characteristics, risks of these bacteria in seafood products, bacterial biofilm and measures for bacterial biofilm control, and preventive measures of and Salmonella in seafood processing plants. | Journal of Fisheries science and Technology - 2016 SOME ISSUES RELATED TO RISKS OF LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES AND SALMONELLA SPP. BACTERIA FROM SEAFOOD PRODUCTS Truong Thi Thu Thuy1 Received: 30/6/2016; Revised: 20/9/2016; Accepted 26/9/2016 ABSTRACT The fishery sector plays an important role in the world economy. The increases in fishery productions in recent years and seafood product exports to the foreign markets have brought enormous profits to many countries. Therefore, the consideration of risks for food safety from seafood exports is very necessary to avoid serious losses caused by the returned exported products. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the two pathogenic bacteria including Listeria monocytogense and Salmonella spp. are considered biological agents causing high risks for food safety. These organisms have been a major concern for the food industry since they are the agents causing foodborne illness and are frequently found in a variety of foods including seafood. Besides, the ability to form biofilm of these bacteria makes them resistant to the environmental influences and cleaning in food processing environment. This paper discusses main contents including: a review of and Salmonella characteristics, risks of these bacteria in seafood products, bacterial biofilm and measures for bacterial biofilm control, and preventive measures of and Salmonella in seafood processing plants. Keywords: risks, food safety, L. monocytogenes and Salmonella I. INTRODUCTION Seafood is a kind of favorite foods that provides a prime source of high quality protein to human beings and it has been consumed all over the world. However, this food is considered sensitive to pathogenic agents. For that reason, many cases of exported seafood products have been rejected. For example, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the UNIDO and the Institute of Developing Economies of Japan’s External Trade Organization
