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http://dx.doi.org/10.13103/JFHS.2019.34.6.534

Evaluation of Microbial Contamination in Leek and Leek Cultivated Soil in Korea  

Yang, SuIn (Microbial Safety Team, Agro-Food Safety & Crop Protection Department, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences (NIAS), Rural Development Administration (RDA))
Seo, Seung-Mi (Microbial Safety Team, Agro-Food Safety & Crop Protection Department, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences (NIAS), Rural Development Administration (RDA))
Roh, Eunjung (Microbial Safety Team, Agro-Food Safety & Crop Protection Department, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences (NIAS), Rural Development Administration (RDA))
Ryu, Jae-Gee (Microbial Safety Team, Agro-Food Safety & Crop Protection Department, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences (NIAS), Rural Development Administration (RDA))
Ryu, Kyoung-Yul (Microbial Safety Team, Agro-Food Safety & Crop Protection Department, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences (NIAS), Rural Development Administration (RDA))
Jung, Kyu-Seok (Microbial Safety Team, Agro-Food Safety & Crop Protection Department, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences (NIAS), Rural Development Administration (RDA))
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Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety / v.34, no.6, 2019 , pp. 534-541 More about this Journal
Abstract
his study assessed microbial contamination of leeks and leek-cultivated soil. Leeks and leek-cultivated soil were collected in A and B regions and accounted for 39 and 33 samples, respectively. All of the samples were analyzed for the presence of sanitary indicator bacteria (total aerobic bacteria, coliforms and Escherichia coli), Salmonella spp., E. coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes, and Bacillus cereus. In A and B region, the total aerobic bacteria was in the range of 5.87-8.78 log CFU/g for leeks and 5.94-8.45 log CFU/g for leek-cultivated soil. The coliform in leeks and leek-cultivated soil was in the range of 1.20-7.36 log CFU/g and 2.45-5.87 log CFU/g, respectively. B. cereus was detected from some of the samples while other pathogens were not detected. This study provides important background information on the microbiological safety of fresh vegetable cultivation environments.
Keywords
Leek; Leek cultivated Soil; Microbial contamination; Salmonella spp.; Escherichia coli O157:H7; Listeria monocytogenes; Bacillus cereus;
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