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KMID : 0881720120270010024
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Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety
2012 Volume.27 No. 1 p.24 ~ p.29
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Microbial Quality of Fresh Vegetables and Fruits in Seoul, Korea
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Hong Chae-Kyu
Kim Moo-Sang
Hwang In-Sook
Choi Chae-Man
Seo Young-Ho
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Abstract
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A total of 187 samples of leafy vegetables and fruits were acquired at traditional markets and department stores in Seoul, Korea. Samples were tested for microorganism distributions and for the presence of pathogenic bacteria. The aerobic mesophilic counts ranged between 2.5 and 9.4 log CFU/g, with the highest count recorded from the dropwort. Counts of psychrotrophic microorganisms were as high as those of the mesophilic microorganisms. Total coliform populations between 1.0 and 7.8 log CFU/g were found in 90.9% of the samples. Microbiological counts for fruits were very low. Escherichia coli was isolated in 24 (12.8%) samples. Staphylococcus aureus and Clostridium perfringens contamination were found in 15 (8.0%) and 20 (10.7%) samples. Salmonella species and Listeria monocytogenes were detected in 2.7 and 0.5% of samples, respectively. Among the total 187 samples, 8 samples were contaminated by more than two pathogens. E. coli O157:H7 was not detected in any of the samples. The microbial contamination levels determined in the present study may be used as the primary data to execute microbial risk assessment of fresh vegetables and fruits.
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KEYWORD
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Vegetables, microorganism, foodborne pathogen, safety
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