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ArticleFoods (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Beyond Foodborne Pathogens: An Integrated Assessment of the Microbiological Safety of Bulgarian White Brined Cheese.

Neli Ermenlieva, Sylvia Stamova, Sevginar Ibryamova, Nadezhda Ivanova, Petya Atanasova, Velichka Marinova, Gabriela Tsankova, Emilia Georgieva

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Neli ErmenlievaDepartment of Microbiology and Virusology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University, 9000 Varna, Bulgaria.
Sylvia StamovaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University, 9000 Varna, Bulgaria.ORCID 0000-0003-2135-066X
Sevginar IbryamovaFaculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Biology, Shumen University, 9000 Shumen, Bulgaria.ORCID 0000-0003-4878-6922
Nadezhda IvanovaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technologies, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University, 9000 Varna, Bulgaria.ORCID 0000-0003-0226-2170
Petya AtanasovaProfessor Dr. Asen Zlatarov Vocational High School of Tourism, 9000 Varna, Bulgaria.
Velichka MarinovaDepartment of Commodity Science, Faculty of Economics, University of Economics, 9000 Varna, Bulgaria.
Gabriela TsankovaDepartment of Microbiology and Virusology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University, 9000 Varna, Bulgaria.
Emilia GeorgievaTraining Sector "Medical Laboratory Technician", Medical College-Varna, Medical University, 9000 Varna, Bulgaria.ORCID 0000-0003-2732-6839

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Medical University, Varna, Bulgaria 22011
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Abstract

backgroundWhite brined cheese represents one of the most important traditional fermented dairy products in Bulgaria. Its microbiological quality is commonly evaluated through the detection of foodborne pathogens; however, such an approach provides limited information regarding production hygiene and the natural microbial ecosystem of the product.

methodsThe present study performed an integrated microbiological assessment of 100 Bulgarian white brined cow's milk cheese samples (50 artisanal and 50 industrial) by simultaneously evaluating hygiene indicator microorganisms (

results

conclusionsThe results demonstrate that artisanal white brined cheese is not inherently associated with a higher microbiological risk when good manufacturing and hygienic practices are applied. More importantly, the study shows that combining foodborne pathogens, hygiene indicators, and indigenous yeast microbiota provides a substantially more comprehensive assessment of microbiological quality than pathogen detection alone, supporting an integrated concept for the evaluation of traditional fermented dairy products.

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artisanal cheeseEscherichia colifoodborne pathogensfood hygieneListeria monocytogenesMALDI–TOF MSmicrobiological safetySalmonella spp.white brined cheeseyeast microbiota

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