Table 1.
Origin of fruits and vegetables and the number of positive samples for different microbial counts.
| Number | Type of produce | Origin∗ | APC | Enterobacteriaceae | S. aureus | Enterococcus | E. coli (30°C) | E. coli (44°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit (n = 60) | ||||||||
| 1 | Banana | Oman | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Philippine | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | Dates | Oman | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | Mango | Oman | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| India, Pakistan | 3, 3 | 1, 1 | 0, 0 | 0, 0 | 0, 0 | 0, 0 | ||
| 4 | Papaya | Oman | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Thailand, Philippine | 3, 3 | 3, 3 | 0, 0 | 0, 0 | 0, 0 | 0, 0 | ||
| 5 | Pomegranate | Oman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| India, Saudi Arabia | 2, 3 | 0, 0 | 0, 0 | 0, 0 | 0, 0 | 0, 0 | ||
| 6 | Tomato | Oman | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan, Netherlands, Syria | 2, 1, 3 | 0, 1, 3 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 2 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0 | ||
| 7 | Watermelon | Oman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Egypt, Iran | 3, 3 | 2, 3 | 0, 0 | 0, 3 | 0, 0 | 0, 0 | ||
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| Vegetable (n = 45) | ||||||||
| 1 | Cabbage | Oman | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | Carrot | Oman | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Australia, USA | 3, 3 | 3, 3 | 0, 0 | 0, 0 | 0, 0 | 0, 0 | ||
| 3 | Capsicum | Oman | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan, UAE | 3, 3 | 3, 2 | 0, 0 | 0, 0 | 0, 0 | 0, 0 | ||
| 4 | Cucumber | Oman | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UAE | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | Lettuce | Oman | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Iran, Jordan | 3, 3 | 3, 1 | 0, 0 | 3, 3 | 0, 1 | 0, 2 | ||
| 6 | Radish | Oman | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
APC: aerobic plate count, USA: United States of America, and UAE: United Arab Emirates.
∗Three samples were analyzed from each country.