ShareMicrobiological quality of retail imported unprepared whole lettuces: a PHLS food working group study.
Author(s) : LITTLE C., ROBERTS D., YOUNGS E., et al.
Type of article: Article
Summary
A study of imported unprepared whole lettuces sampled from supermarkets, greengrocers, shops, and market stalls found that all were of acceptable microbiological quality. Twenty-seven out of 151 (18%) imported lettuce samples had Enterobacteriaceae levels of 10,000 CFU/g or more. However, these bacteria that constitute part of the natural microflora of unprepared vegetables may also be derived from the soil and/or by poor handling. The pathogens, Salmonella spp., Shigella spp., Campylobacter spp., Escherichia coli O157:H7, Vibrio cholerea, Listeria monocytogenes, and also Escherichia coli, an indicator of fecal contamination, were not detected.
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- Original title: Microbiological quality of retail imported unprepared whole lettuces: a PHLS food working group study.
- Record ID : 2000-0805
- Languages: English
- Source: Journal of Food Protection - vol. 62 - n. 4
- Publication date: 1999/04
- Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.
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Themes:
Food quality and safety. Microbiology;
Vegetables - Keywords: United Kingdom; Microorganism; Salad; Fresh produce; Vegetable; Lettuce; Detection
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