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. 2018 Aug 30;7(9):136. doi: 10.3390/foods7090136

Table 2.

Evaluation of the microbiological contamination of tempehs.

Identification Coliforms 45 °C/g Staph. Positive Coag./g Salmonella sp./25 g
White bean Tempeh ≤10 CFU ≤10 CFU Absence in 25 g
Soybean Tempeh ≤10 CFU ≤10 CFU Absence in 25 g
Microbiological Reference Limits * 102 CFU/g 102 CFU/g Absence in 25 g

* Source: Adapted from Resolution of the Collegiate Board of Directors (RDC) No. 12, 2 January 2001, for fermented foods.