. 2018 Apr 2;2018:4093161. doi: 10.1155/2018/4093161

Table 2.

Microbial Counts on equipment surfaces in OFSP puree processing plant¹ (log Mean CFU·cm⁻²).

Sample	TVC	Yeast-molds	S. aureus	Enterobacteriaceae	Coliforms	E. coli
OFSP buckets	7.71 ± 0.24^bcde	6.79 ± 0.45^ef	5.08 ± 0.32^bcd	7.33 ± 0.09^bcd	6.51 ± 0.10^efgh	5.29 ± 0.75^b
OFSP scrub brushes	7.83 ± 0.02^bcde	6.32 ± 0.01^def	4.52 ± 0.21^bcd	7.28 ± 0.03^bcd	6.44 ± 0.13^efgh	4.34 ± 0.15^b
Knives	6.57 ± 0.32^bc	4.35 ± 0.29^bcde	5.06 ± 0.13^bcd	6.24 ± 0.02^bcd	5.51 ± 0.15^def	4.79 ± 0.33^b
Tables	8.12 ± 1.24^bcde	5.73 ± 1.13^cdef	4.44 ± 0.84^bcd	6.71 ± 0.07^bcd	6.35 ± 0.54^defgh	2.16 ± 3.74^a
Cooling trays	7.45 ± 1.37^bcde	4.74 ± 0.27^cdef	4.68 ± 0.55^bcd	5.83 ± 1.20^bcd	5.45 ± 1.16^cde	2.68 ± 2.10^a
Puree machine	7.63 ± 0.81^bcde	4.29 ± 1.03^bcd	4.43 ± 0.63^bcd	6.34 ± 0.45^bcd	5.58 ± 0.20^defg	2.04 ± 2.23^a
Weighing spoons	9.47 ± 0.03^e	6.45 ± 0.08^def	5.41 ± 0.14^cd	6.43 ± 0.10^bc	6.17 ± 0.12^defgh	1.81 ± 2.57^a
Packaging bags	6.28 ± 0.09^bc	4.83 ± 1.35^cdef	3.16 ± 0.43^bc	5.83 ± 0.64^bc	5.65 ± 0.73^defgh	nd^∗
Packaging machine	9.10 ± 0.74^de	6.15 ± 0.51^cde	5.15 ± 0.04^bcde	6.77 ± 0.05^cde	6.45 ± 0.02^defg	3.58 ± 0.08^b
Freezers	7.46 ± 0.13^bcde	5.95 ± 0.83^cdef	4.89 ± 1.53^bcd	6.64 ± 0.11^bcd	6.32 ± 0.40^defgh	1.21 ± 2.11^b
Cold boxes	7.97 ± 0.13^bcde	5.48 ± 0.55^cdef	5.65 ± 0.11^cd	6.27 ± 0.17^cd	5.58 ± 0.24^defg	4.36 ± 0.76^b
Shipment vehicle	8.33 ± 0.01^bcde	5.28 ± 0.00^cde	6.45 ± 0.02^e	7.43 ± 0.03^e	6.68 ± 0.01^fgh	4.70 ± 0.96^b

¹All values reflect mean counts and standard deviation. Values bearing different superscript letters in each column are significantly different (P < 0.05); TVC: total viable counts; nd^∗: microbial parameter not detected.