Table 1.

Some control measures for Bacillus cereus spores or vegetative cells.

Control Measure	Procedure	Treatment/Effect on B. cereus	Reference
Control initial microbial load	Use of sodium hypochlorite and weak acids on equipment	100 ppm sodium hypochlorite Weak acids at 30–40 °C for 20–30 min	[34]
Inactivation	Heat treatment	D-value (90 °C) 3.99–45 min 70 °C for 12 s, 6 log reduction (vegetative cells) 105 °C 36 s, 6 log reduction (spores)	[40,62]
	High Hydrostatic Pressure (HPP)	More than 1000 MPa	[63]
	Combined treatments	Mild heat and High Hydrostatic Pressure, between 100 and 600 MPa at 30 and 60 °C, 6 log inactivation	[64,65]
		Olive powder 2.5% and High Hydrostatic Pressure 500 MPa had additive effect	[66]
	Cold Plasma (CAP)	1.62–2.96 log CFU/mL reductions Plasma-activated water combined with mild heat, 1.5–2.12 log CFU/g reductions	[67,68,69]
Growth limitation or inhibition	Cold storage	Below 4 °C	[65,70,71]
		Carbon dioxide concentration higher than 40% can prevent growth of B. cereus stored at temperature lower than 8 °C	[72,73]
	Antimicrobials	Nisin, 500 IU/g	[74]
		Enterocin AS-48, 20–35 µg/ml	[5]
		Chitosan, 2.5% (w/v)	[75]
		Olive powder, 2.5% (w/v)	[76]