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. 2019 Nov 21;7(1):34–41. doi: 10.5455/javar.2020.g390

Table 5. Risk assessment of consuming RTE vegetable salads.

Microorganisms Mean dose of organisms per serving (CFU) Mean probability of infection (90% CI) Mean annual risk of infection (90% CI)
Frequent consumer (daily) Average consumer (weekly) Occasional consumer (monthly)
Staphylococcus spp. 1.89 × 107 70% (4%–210%) 110% (100%–203%) 110% (100%–200%) 110% (100%–203%)
Salmonella spp. 2.4 × 106 90% (5%–270%) 110% (100%–203%) 110% (100%–206%) 110% (100%–192%)
E. coli 3.1 × 107 100% (5%–300%) 110% (100%–203%) 110% (100%–207%) 110% (100%–194%)