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http://dx.doi.org/10.13103/JFHS.2016.31.6.414

Investigation of Microbial Contamination Levels between GAP and non-GAP Certified Farms of Lettuce and Cucumber  

Kim, Jeong-Sook (Division of Applied Life Science, Graduate School, Gyeongsang National University)
Chung, Duck-Hwa (Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Food Science & Technology, Gyeongsang National University)
Shim, Won-Bo (Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Food Science & Technology, Gyeongsang National University)
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Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety / v.31, no.6, 2016 , pp. 414-419 More about this Journal
Abstract
The aims of this study were to investigate microbial contamination levels and to survey sanitation management between Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and non-GAP farms of lettuce and cucumber. The samples (lettuce, cucumber, soil, agricultural water, gloves, and packing plastic bag) were tested to analyze sanitary indicator bacteria (total aerobic bacteria, coliforms and Escherichia coli) and major pathogenic bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus cereus). In the lettuce farms, the contamination levels of total aerobic bacteria and coliforms in GAP farms were little lower than non-GAP farms or similar. Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus cereus in soil and agricultural water of GAP farms were detected at higher levels than non-GAP farms in soil and agricultural water. In the case of cucumber farms, levels of total bacteria and Bacillus cereus in soil and total bacteria and coliform in gloves of GAP farms were higher than those of non-GAP farms, and other bacteria contamination levels in collected samples were similar. These results indicate that agricultural products produced from GAP farm still exhibited potential microbial risks. According to the field survey, a sanitation management in GAP farms was insufficient. These results could be useful as basic data to suggestion of plan for preventing microbial contamination and to improvement of GAP certification.
Keywords
Good Agricultural Practices (GAP); Cucumber; Lettuce; Microbial Contamination;
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