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http://dx.doi.org/10.13103/JFHS.2012.27.2.117

Analysis of Microbiological Hazards of Preprocessed Namuls in School Food Service and Processing Plant  

Kwak, Soo-Jin (Dept. of Food & Nutrition, College of Human Ecology, Kyung Hee University)
Kim, Su-Jin (Dept. of Food & Nutrition, College of Human Ecology, Kyung Hee University)
Lkhagvasarnai, Enkhjargal (Dept. of Food & Nutrition, College of Human Ecology, Kyung Hee University)
Yoon, Ki-Sun (Dept. of Food & Nutrition, College of Human Ecology, Kyung Hee University)
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Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety / v.27, no.2, 2012 , pp. 117-126 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was conducted to assess the levels of microbiological hazards of preprocessed Namuls, which were served at the school foodservice. 19 preprocessed ground or root vegetables were collected from 21 schools in May to June of 2011. Heavy contamination of aerobic plate counts (from 3.39 to 8.42 logCFU/g) and total coliform groups (from 3.16 to 7.84 logCFU/g), enterobacteriaceaes (from 2.53 to 7.55 logCFU/g) were detected in preprocessed Namuls. In addition, the detection rates of Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus cereus (emetic form) were 4.3%, 11.7% and 2.1%, respectively. In addition, sanitary indicative bacterium at preprocessing steps of root vegetables (lotus root, burdock root, bellflower root) and blanched Namuls (bracken, sweet potato vine, chinamul) were analyzed. Aerobic plate counts, coliform groups, and enterobacteriaceaes were not effectively removed during preprocessing including washing and soaking steps. In the case of blanched Namuls (bracken, sweet potato vine, chinamul), contamination levels increased more after drying process and no significant reduction effect on the levels of microbial contamination was observed during preprocessing steps. Thus, effect of preprocessing steps on the microbiological hazards in Namuls must be reevaluated to improve the microbiological quality of preprocessed Namuls at the school foodservice and retail markets.
Keywords
Microbiological analysis; Preprocessed Namuls; School foodservice; Processing plant;
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