Research Article
Listeria spp. in Street-Vended Ready-to-Eat Foods
Table 2
TVCs in relation to levels of contamination by L. monocytogens.
| Levels of the total viable counts/gm | <104 | >104-105 | >105-106 | >106 |
| Total examined samples (576 food samples). | 120 | 192 | 144 | 120 | Total samples containing L. monocytogens (78 food samples) | 6 | 19 | 24 | 29 | Samples containing levels < 103 CFU/g L. monocytogens (40 food samples). | 3 | 10 | 12 | 15 | Samples containing levels ≥ 103 CFU/g L. monocytogens (38 food samples). | 3 | 9 | 12 | 14 |
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*TVC: Total Viable Count.
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