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http://dx.doi.org/10.11002/kjfp.2011.18.1.007

Microbiological Monitoring of Paprika, and Bacterial Contamination Levels with Respect to Storage Temperature  

Yu, Yong-Man (Department of Applied Biology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chungnam National University)
Youn, Young-Nam (Department of Applied Biology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chungnam National University)
Choi, In-Uk (Department of Infection Biology, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University)
Lee, Young-Ha (Department of Infection Biology, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University)
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Food Science and Preservation / v.18, no.1, 2011 , pp. 7-12 More about this Journal
Abstract
Paprika is a major export of Korea, but biosafety is important if exports are to grow. To date, few paprika biosafety data are available. We evaluated microbiological contamination of paprika, and determined bacterial levels with respect to storage temperature. Mean counts of total aerobic bacteria were $2.3{\pm}0.3\;log_{10}\;CFU/g$, but coliforms were not isolated. Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella spp., Listeria spp., and Escherichia coli O157 were also not detected. When bacterial contamination of paprika stored at room temperature or $4^{\circ}C$ for 20 days was evaluated, the numbers of total aerobic bacteria peaked at 14-16 days at room temperature (4 times more than those of $4^{\circ}C$). However, aerobic bacteria grew slowly at $4^{\circ}C$. Coliforms were also detected twice at room temperature, but not upon storage at $4^{\circ}C$. The results indicate that the paprika exported from Korea is relatively biosafe. However, food hygiene issues must be addressed to reduce contamination during storage and distribution.
Keywords
Paprika; Biosafety; Bacterial contamination;
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