MICROFLORA OF FRESH CUT VEGETABLES STORED AT REFRIGERATED AND ABUSE TEMPERATURES

Authors
GARG N CHUREY JJ SPLITTSTOESSER DF
Citation
N. Garg et al., MICROFLORA OF FRESH CUT VEGETABLES STORED AT REFRIGERATED AND ABUSE TEMPERATURES, Journal of Food Science and Technology, 30(5), 1993, pp. 385-386
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science & Tenology
Journal title
Journal of Food Science and Technology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00221155
Volume
30
Issue
5
Year of publication
1993
Pages
385 - 386
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-1155(1993)30:5<385:MOFCVS>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
The microflora of commercially packaged spinach, cauliflower and carro ts was compared after storage for 7 days at 3.3 and 15-degrees-C. Stor age at 15-degrees-C produced significantly high aerobic counts in spin ach, cauliflower florets and carrot sticks. but not in cauliflower hea ds and whole carrot Psychrotrophic species made up a significant propo rtion of the microflora at both the temperatures. Little growth of col iform and lactic acid bacteria was observed at either temperature.