date:Jun 20, 2014
o different critical control points to prevent foodborne illness due to C. perfringens. For chromosomal CPE strains, an adequate heat treatment is required to inactivate spores, and rapid cooling is needed to prevent outgrowth in case any spores survive. For plasmid CPE strains, spores are rather sensitive and will be inactivated by heat. However, as these strains grow quite well at relatively low temperatures, it is particularly important to prevent contamination after heating, for instance by