Cryptosporidium parvum
Note: This is a pathogenic microbe that MAY jeopardize
cider safety.
ID: Cryptosporidium parvum is a parasitic protozoan.It can be harbored by cattle and other animals, and spread in animal feces. The infective form (oocyst) is chlorine-resistant and may contaminate water supplies.
CHARACTERISTICS
Only
metabolically active and reproducing while inside a host organism.
Not
resistant to heat
Survives
poorly during freezing or frozen storage
Extremely
resistant to sodium hypochlorite and other chlorine-containing sanatizrs
ASSOCIATED ILLNESS(ES)
Causes
diarrhea and related symptoms. Particularly dangerous to immunocompromised
persons
KEY STRATEGIES FOR CONTROLLING
Prevent
fecal contamination of apples by keeping animals out of orchards or
not using manure in orchards
Use
potable water from an approved source for all rinsing and washing operations
Heat pasteurization or UV treatment of cider should adequately ensure destruction of Cryptosporidium oocysts
See also GMP's
