| microbiological quality of fresh, minimally-processed fruit and vegetables, and sprouts from retail establishments. | a survey of fresh and minimally-processed fruit and vegetables, and sprouts was conducted in several retail establishments in the lleida area (catalonia, spain) during 2005-2006 to determine whether microbial contamination, and in particular potentially pathogenic bacteria, was present under these commodities. a total of 300 samples--including 21 ready-to-eat fruits, 28 whole fresh vegetables, 15 sprout samples and 237 ready-to-eat salads containing from one to six vegetables--were purchased fro ... | 2008 | 18237811 |
| microbial quality of commercial 'golden delicious' apples throughout production and shelf-life in lleida (catalonia, spain). | 'golden delicious' apples taken from different points throughout the production chain and shelf-life were analysed for enterobacteriaceae, thermotolerant coliforms, e. coli, e. coli o157:h7 and salmonella spp. a total of 36 samples picked up in the orchard, 36 after storage and handling in the packinghouses and 144 from different retail stores were analysed using standardised techniques. enterobacteriaceae counts were very variable. pantoea spp. was the main genera isolated. the percentage of sa ... | 2006 | 16488042 |