Research Article

Microbiological Quality of Salads Served along with Street Foods of Hyderabad, India

Table 2

Mean concentration ranges of Staphylococcus, Salmonella, and Yersinia in salad samples.

PathogensCarrot (min–max)MeanOnion (min–max)Mean

Staphylococcus 2.0–5.2 (102–105)42.0–5.0 (102–105)3.2
Salmonella 3.0–5.4 (103–105)4.42.0–5.4 (102–105)3.9
Yersinia 3.3–5.4 (103–105)4.52.9–4.8 (102–105)3.9

Range of microbial counts (  cfu/g).