Targeted survey investigating bacterial pathogens and generic E. coli in fresh leafy herbs
- Language of the publication
- Bilingual
- Date
- 2016-01-22
- Type
- Report
- Author(s)
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- Agence canadienne d’inspection des aliments
- Publisher
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Abstract
In a targeted survey, 1646 samples of fresh leafy herbs were analyzed for bacterial pathogens and generic E. coli. 2 samples were found to be contaminated with Salmonella and 4 samples had unsatisfactory levels of generic E. coli. Investigations of these findings resulted in 2 product recalls.
Description
2010-2011 Targeted Surveys
Subject
- Food safety
Keywords
- Microbiology reports,
- Bacterial pathogens and indicator organisms
Rights
Peer review
Internal Review
Open access level
Not Applicable