Table 1.

Microbiological quality of fresh produce from open air and supermarkets in the Philippines^a.

Markets and fresh produce	E. coli (log10⁡CFU/g)	Salmonella spp. (log10⁡MPN/g)	Coliphages (log10⁡PFU/g)
Open air markets
Bell pepper	1.62–3.95	0.66–2.34≤	2.15–3.00≤
Cabbage	0.30–2.58	0.66–2.34≤	1.41–3.00≤
Carrot	2.30–4.03	0.66–2.34≤	2.41–3.00≤
Lettuce	1.20–3.92	0.66–2.34≤	1.60–3.00≤
Tomato	0.88–3.66	0.66–2.34≤	3.00
Supermarkets
Bell pepper	2.26–4.15	0.66–2.34≤	1.30–3.00≤
Cabbage	1.00–2.88	0.66–1.68≤	1.30–2.15
Carrot	1.75–2.78	0.66–2.34≤	1.60–2.15
Lettuce	3.09–3.15	0.66–2.34≤	1.30–3.00≤
Tomato	1.94–3.12	0.00	0.00

^aValues are ranges of 50 fresh produce samples per type from all open air markets; 10 fresh produce samples per type from all supermarkets; a total of 300 fresh produce samples.