Table 7.
Microbiological stability of ADL frozen under standard storage conditions
| Parameter (unit) | Batch number (ADL frozen) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #21 | #112 | #117 | #112 | #117 | #21 | |
| Time (months) | 0 | 7 | 10 | 13 | ||
| Total colony count (cfu/g) | 7,300 | 3,000 | 3,900 | < 4,000 | 1,100 | 2,400 |
| Bacillus cereus (cfu/g) | < 10 | < 10 | < 10 | < 10 | < 10 | < 10 |
| Enterobacteriaceae (cfu/g) | < 10 | < 10 | 40 | < 10 | < 10 | < 10 |
| Escherichia coli (cfu/g) | < 10 | < 10 | < 10 | < 10 | < 10 | < 10 |
| Listeria monocytogenes in 25 g (cfu/g) | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Salmonella spp. in 25 g (cfu/g) | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Staphylococcus aureus (cfu/g) | < 10 | < 10 | < 10 | < 10 | < 10 | < 10 |
| Clostridium perfringens (cfu/g) | < 10 | < 10 | < 10 | < 10 | < 10 | < 10 |
| Yeasts (cfu/g) | < 10 | < 10 | < 10 | < 40 | < 40 | < 10 |
| Moulds (cfu/g) | < 10 | < 10 | < 10 | < 40 | < 40 | < 10 |
ND: not detected.