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http://dx.doi.org/10.13103/JFHS.2021.36.4.324

Microbial Risk Assessment for Mixed Vegetable Salad and Fresh and Frozen Fruits Distributed in Korea  

Park, Hyun-Jin (Division of Applied Life Science, Graduate School, Gyeongsang National University)
Lee, Jeong-Eun (Division of Applied Life Science, Graduate School, Gyeongsang National University)
Kim, Sol-A (Division of Applied Life Science, Graduate School, Gyeongsang National University)
Shim, Won-Bo (Department of Food Science & Technology, Gyeongsang National University)
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Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety / v.36, no.4, 2021 , pp. 324-330 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, the microbial levels on mixed vegetable salads, fresh fruits, and frozen fruits distributed in Korea were comparatively analyzed by food group, region, and quarter. Samples were collected from big markets in large cities from 2018 to 2019 and used for microbiological analysis. The levels of aerobic bacteria for mixed vegetable salads, fresh fruits, and frozen fruits were 6.48, 5.07, and 3.78 log CFU/g, respectively. As a result of analyzing the quarterly contamination levels of aerobic bacteria, the first quarter contamination level was 5.12 log CFU/g while the second quarter showed 6.26 log CFU/g, the third quarter 5.73 log CFU/g, and the fourth quarter 4.42 log CFU/g. A higher number of aerobic bacteria was observed in the second and third quarters when the temperature was higher. There was no difference in the number of bacteria by region. The levels of the coliform group were 1.98 - 3.93 log CFU/g in all samples, and Escherichia coli was detected at 1.38 log CFU/g in 3 out of 27 mixed vegetable salads. Since the mixed vegetable salad and fresh fruit used in this study exceeded the standard (3 log CFU/g) for unheated foods and E. coli was detected in three fresh fruits, stricter hygiene management in the manufacturing stage of salads and fresh fruit is required.
Keywords
Mixed vegetable salads; Fresh and frozen fruits; Ready to eat (RTE) food; Microorganisms; Food born pathogens;
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