Moisture matters: unintended consequences of performing wet sanitation in dry environments.

Calvin Slaughter, Shihyu Chuang, Devin Daeschel, Lynne McLandsborough, Abigail B Snyder

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Article in Applied and environmental microbiology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Calvin SlaughterDepartment of Food Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA.ORCID 0009-0007-7283-2243

Shihyu ChuangDepartment of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6495-9750

Devin DaeschelDepartment of Food Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9113-2129

Lynne McLandsboroughDepartment of Food Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0977-2352

Abigail B SnyderDepartment of Food Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1141-4746

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cross-contamination of low-moisture foods (LMFs) with pathogens from equipment and environmental surfaces during production is a food safety concern. Wet sanitation is sometimes employed to mitigate cross-contamination in LMF facilities, but the introduction of moisture to otherwise dry environments can inadvertently promote microbial growth. This study evaluated the risks associated with wet sanitation in LMF facilities by characterizing evaporation kinetics on powdered infant formula (PIF)-soiled surfaces, monitoring relative humidity (RH) in an LMF facility during and after wet sanitation, and assessing the growth of

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Infant FormulaSanitationWaterCronobacter sakazakiiEnterococcus faeciumEnvironmental MicrobiologyFood MicrobiologyHumidityListeria monocytogenesSalmonellaWaterCronobacter sakazakiifood safetyListeria monocytogeneslow-moisture foodsrelative humiditySalmonella

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PMID42029030

DOI10.1128/aem.02365-25

PMCPMC13188896

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