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http://dx.doi.org/10.13103/JFHS.2015.30.1.28

Investigation of Microbiological Hazard from Korean Leeks and Cultivation Area to Establish the GAP Model  

Park, Sang-Gon (Division of Applied Life Science, Graduate School, Gyeongsang National University)
Choi, Young-Dong (Division of Applied Life Science, Graduate School, Gyeongsang National University)
Lee, Chae-Won (Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang National University)
Jeong, Myeong-Jin (Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang National University)
Kim, Jeong-Sook (Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang National University)
Chung, Duck-Hwa (Division of Applied Life Science, Graduate School, Gyeongsang National University)
Shim, Won-Bo (World Institute of Kimchi)
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Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety / v.30, no.1, 2015 , pp. 28-34 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study is to investigate microbiological hazards which can be used as fundamental data to adequately control leeks hazards and develop leeks GAP model for those who want to get GAP system. The microbiological investigations on cultivation environments (soil and water), crops (leeks), personal hygiene (workers' hands, clothes and gloves) and working tools (boxes) have been conducted for one year, so the period was classified under non-cultivation, cultivation, and post harvest. Total bacteria was detected from soil (4.0~6.7 log CFU/g), leeks (4.6~5.1 log CFU/g), hands (ND~3.3 log CFU/hand) and gloves ($ND{\sim}5.4\;log\;CFU/cm^2$) while nothing was detected from the other samples. The coliform contamination of leeks (4.8~5.0 log CFU/g) was more high than that of soil (3.9~4.2 log CFU/g). In case of foodborne pathogens, only B. cereus was detected at the level of 0.5~4.6 log CFU/g (or hand, $100cm^2$). Fungi was observed at the level of 2.1~3.8 log CFU/g (or hand, $100cm^2$) excepting water and some working tools. These results demonstrate that the contamination of leeks is comparatively higher than that of soil sample. The reason may be the cross-contamination by biological hazards presenting on soil. Therefore, it is necessary to properly control soil and fertilizer for safety against biological hazards.
Keywords
good agricultural practices (GAP); leek; microbial contamination; microbial hazard;
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