TABLE 1.
Samples containing bacteria | |||||||
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Sample | Pseudomonas species | Gram-negative rods | Enterococcus species | Yeast | Bacilluscereus | Escherichiacoli | Staphylococcus aureus |
Raw (unpasteurized) | 12 (100) | 12 (100) | 12 (100) | 12 (100) | 1 (8.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Holder pasteurized (62.5°C for 30 min) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (25) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Shelf-stable, retort processed (121°C, 20 psi for 5 min) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Values are n (%).