How to apply some basic HACCP principles for domestic preparation of stuffed peppers after family outbreak due to Clostridium perfringens

The authors describe the first proved family outbreak due to A type of Clos tridium perfringens (CLP) in a small town in the mid-Dalmatian district of Croatia caused by the popular summer meat dish known as stuffed peppers. By analyzing the recipe, composition, mode of preparation, a,, pH and kinetic s of the temperature rise in the stuffing as well as thermal resistance of CLP spores, the authors propose a scheme for preparation of stuffed peppers at home according to some basic HACCP principles with particular attention to critical control points (CCP).