Salmonella
is one of the main foodborne pathogens that affect humans and farm animals. The
Salmonella
genus comprises a group of food-transmitted pathogens that cause highly prevalent foodborne diseases throughout the world. The aim of this study was to appraise the viability of
Salmonella
Typhimurium biofilm under water treatment at room temperature on different surfaces, specifically stainless steel
(SS)
, plastic
(PLA)
, rubber
(RB)
, and eggshell
(ES)
. After 35 D, the reduction of biofilm on SS, PLA, RB, and ES was 3.35, 3.57, 3.22, and 2.55 log CFU/coupon without water treatment and 4.31, 4.49, 3.50, and 1.49 log CFU/coupon with water treatment, respectively. The d
R
value (time required to reduce bacterial biofilm by 99% via Weibull modeling) of
S.
Typhimurium without and with water treatment was the lowest on PLA (176.86 and 112.17 h, respectively) and the highest on ES (485.37 and 2,436.52 h, respectively). The viability of the
S.
Typhimurium on ES and the 3 food-contact surfaces was monitored for 5 wk (35 D). The results of this study provide valuable information for the control of
S.
Typhimurium on different surfaces in the food industry, which could reduce the risk to consumers.
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