| TBC | total contaminating bacteria |
| LAB | lactic acid bacteria |
| YM | yeasts/moulds |
| CFU | colony-forming units |
| 24-HDRs | 24 h dietary recalls |
| NEVO | Dutch food composition table |
| PPS | Peptone Physiological Salt Solution |
| MRSA | Man Rogosa Sharpe Agar |
| PCA | Plate Count Agar |
| OGYE | Oxytetracycline Glucose Yeast Extract Agar |