TABLE 2.

Description of natural samples analyzed and outcome of analysis of foodstuff samples for the presence of Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia cysts

Sample no.	Product	Amt analyzed	% Recovery with ColorSeed		Natural contamination (no. of cysts per 50 g of sample)		Slide backgrounda
			Cryptosporidium	Giardia	Cryptosporidium	Giardia
1	Romaine hearts	150 g	13	38	None	None	H
2	Mixed chilies	All contents of packet	20	21	None	None	L
3	Continental four-leaf salad	100 g	26	38	None	None	H
4	Crispy green salad	100 g	25	39	None	None	H
5	Organic gem lettuce	1 Head	3	31	None	None	H
6	Lettuce sticks	5 Sticks	25	23	None	None	M
7	Sliced, peeled carrots	All contents of packet	46	34	None	None	M
8	Fusion salad	100 g	15	44	None	None	H
9	Mange-touts	100 g	18	20	None	None	M
10	Cantonese vegetable stir-fry	100 g	44	20	None	None	M
11	Organic herb salad	50 g	70	57	None	None	H
12	Curly parsley	30 g	59	43	None	None	L
13	Spring onions	3 Pieces	46	38	None	None	H
14	Organic iceberg lettuce	70 g	49	65	None	None	H
15	Sliced, peeled carrots	50 g	26	28	None	None	H
16	Birds Eye chillies	14 g	16	5	None	None	M
17	Organic watercress, spinach, and rocket salad	50 g	62	53	None	1	M
18	Organic bay leaf salad	50 g	60	49	None	None	H
19	Pak choi	1 Piece	57	44	None	None	M
20	Baby sweet corn and asparagus	100 g	45	41	None	None	M

^aBackground contamination of slides was rated as high (H), medium (M), or low (L).