Table 1 Microbiological findings obtained from 85 samples of UVs (in log cfu g −1 )
Vegetable | AMC (range) | Enterobacteriaceae (range) | E. coli (range) | Enterococci (range) | Clostridia | Coagulase positive staphylococci |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seed vegetables | 2 - 4 | <1 - 3 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 |
Leaf vegetables | 2 - 6 | 2 - 6 | <1 - 3 | <1 - 2 | <1 | <1 |
Fruit vegetables | 3 - 6 | 2 - 3 | <1 | <1 - 3 | <1 | <1 |
Stem vegetables | 2 - 6 | 2 - 3 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 |
Flower vegetables | 4 - 5 | 2 - 3 | <1 | 2 | <1 | <1 |
Root vegetables | 4 - 5 | 2 - 3 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 |
Bulb vegetables | 4 - 5 | <1 -3 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 |