AUTHOR=Ramos Thais De Melo , Jay-Russell Michele T. , Millner Patricia D. , Baron Jerome Nicholas , Stover James , Pagliari Paulo , Hutchinson Mark , Lilley Jason , Rowley Nicholas , Haghani Viktoria , Aminabadi Peiman , Kenney Annette , Hashem Fawzy , Martínez-López Beatriz , Bihn Elizabeth A. , Clements Donna P. , Shade Jessica B. , Sciligo Amber R. , Pires Alda F. A. TITLE=Survival and Persistence of Foodborne Pathogens in Manure-Amended Soils and Prevalence on Fresh Produce in Certified Organic Farms: A Multi-Regional Baseline Analysis JOURNAL=Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems VOLUME=5 YEAR=2021 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sustainable-food-systems/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2021.674767 DOI=10.3389/fsufs.2021.674767 ISSN=2571-581X ABSTRACT=
Biological soil amendments of animal origin (BSAAOs), including untreated (e.g., raw or aged manure, or incompletely composted manure) and treated animal products (e.g., compost), are used for crop production and as part of soil health management. Application of BSAAO's must be done cautiously, as raw manure commonly contains enteric foodborne pathogens that can potentially contaminate edible produce that may be consumed without cooking. USDA National Organic Program (NOP) certified production systems follow the 90-or 120-day interval standards between applications of untreated BSAAOs and crop harvest, depending on whether the edible portions of the crops are in indirect or direct contact with the soil, respectively. This study was conducted to evaluate the survival of four foodborne pathogens in soils amended with BSAAOs and to examine the potential for bacterial transfer to fresh produce harvested from USDA NOP certified organic farms (19) from four states. Only 0.4% (2/527) of produce samples were positive for