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Study shows hot water reduces E. coli on pecans

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Arkansas ranks eighth in the United States for pecan production, with 9,766 acres of pecan trees reported in 2022 .

Growing and harvesting pecans in open environments provides potential for crosscontamination of foodborne pathogens.

E. coli produce toxins like the Shiga toxin that can cause severe gastrointestinal illness and secondary complications.

More information: Erin W. Ramsay et al, The Use of Antimicrobial Washes to Inactivate Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli from In-Shell Pecans and Wash Water Contaminated by Different Inoculation Routes, Journal of Food Protection ( 2024 ). DOI: 10.1016/j.jfp.2024.100332 Journal information: Journal of Food Protection Provided by University of Arkansas .

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