vegetable sprouts → are negative for → salmonellae
“and all were negative for salmonellae.”
vegetable sprouts → yield → coliform counts
count: 10^7 /g
“and coliform counts of 10^7 /g.”
vegetable sprouts → yield → aerobic plate counts
count: 10^8 /g
“Repeated surveys of a factory producing vegetable sprouts showed that these foods commonly yielded aerobic plate counts of 10^8 /g”
Trans fats → should be reduced to → <2% of total fat in vegetable oils and soft (tub)-margarines
“Health Canada called on the food industry to voluntarily reduce levels of Trans fats in vegetable oils and soft (tub)-margarines to <2% of total fat, and in all other foods, to <5%.”
fresh fruit and vegetables → are → a significant source of pathogens and chemical contaminants
“Fresh fruit and vegetables have been identified as a significant source of pathogens and chemical contaminants.”
Aeromonas hydrophila → survived or grew on → inoculated vegetables
atmosphere: controlled atmosphere (CAS) or ambient airtemperature: 4 or 15 degrees C
“However, CAS did not significantly affect populations of A. hydrophila which survived or grew on inoculated vegetables.”
salad vegetables, herbs, and fruit → contaminated with → bacteria
“Findings from UK studies on salad vegetables, fruit and mixed salads from 1995 to 2007 (21 247 samples) indicate that most bacteria of concern with regard to human health are relatively rare in these products (98.6% of satisfactory quality); however, outbreaks of salmonellosis were uncovered associated with bagged salad leaves and fresh herbs during two such studies.”
Salad vegetables → increase risk → Campylobacter infection
“Eating salad vegetables, drinking bottled water, and direct contact with cows or calves were all independently associated with infection.”
Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium → persists → in soil and on vegetables
survival_period: similar to compost contaminationirrigation_water: contaminated
“Survival profiles of Salmonella on vegetables and soil samples contaminated by irrigation water were similar to those observed when contamination occurred through compost.”
vegetable sprouts → do not yield → high counts of Bacillus cereus or Staphylococcus aureus
“None of the samples yielded high counts of Bacillus cereus or Staphylococcus aureus”
