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Table 5a: Independent Study - Aerobic Plate Count and Background Results (Prior to Inoculation)
Matrix
(Test Portion)
APC
1
(CFU/g)
Listeria
Pathogen Screen
Beef Hot Dogs
5
(25 g)
6.0 x 10
3
0/5 Detected
2
Deli Turkey
(125 g)
1.5 x 10
3
0/5 Detected
2
Raw Chicken Leg Pieces
(25 g)
2.8 x 10
5
4/5 Detected
2
Whole Melons
1.0 x 10
2
0/5 Detected
3
Vanilla Ice Cream
(25 g)
8.0 x 10
1
0/5 Detected
4
Queso Fresco
(25 g)
3.8 x 10
5
0/5 Detected
4
4% Milk Fat
Cottage Cheese
(25 g)
1.7 x 10
4
0/5 Detected
4
Beef Hot Dogs
(25 g)
1.6 x 10
2
0/5 Detected
2
1
APC conducted in accordance with FDA/BAM Chapter 3
2
Listeria species
screen conducted following the USDA/FSIS MLG 8.09 guidelines
3
Listeria species
screen conducted following the FDA/BAM Chapter 10 guidelines
4
Listeria species
screen conducted following the AOAC 993.12 guidelines
5
Matrix used to conduct Robustness and Lot-to-Lot testing