Table 8.
Post-food safety training microbial counts on walls, floors and drains in OFSP purée processing plant (LOG CFU/cm2).a
| Sample | TVC | Yeast & molds | S. aureus | Enterobacteriaceae | Coliforms | E. coli |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floors | 4.3 ± 0.2ghi | 3.6 ± 0.3de | nd* | 3.6 ± 0.5efg | 2.2 ± 0.3bcde | nd* |
| Walls | 4.5 ± 0.1hi | 1.2 ± 0.1ab | 1.1 ± 0.1ab | 1.8 ± 0.1bc | 1.7 ± 0.1bcd | nd* |
| Drains | 6.2 ± 0.0j | 4.1 ± 0.0e | nd* | 4.6 ± 0.0g | 3.7 ± 0.0e | 2.5 ± 0.0b |
nd*-not detected.
a
All values represent mean counts and standard deviations. Values with different superscript letters in each column are significantly different (p < 0.05).