| microbiological condition of ground meat retailed in monterrey, mexico. | eighty-eight samples of ground meat were randomly collected from retail stores in the metropolitan area of monterrey, mexico, and were analyzed for microbial contamination. methods were those recommended by the mexican regulation and/or the u.s. food and drug administration. over 75% of the samples contained > 10(5) total mesophilic microorganisms per g, and over 40% had >10(6) total coliforms per g. fecal coliforms were present in most samples. staphylococcus aureus was detected in 2.3% of the ... | 2001 | 11510670 |