Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4560418 | Food Control | 2007 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
The efficiency of the good agricultural practices (GAP) protocol AGRO 2-1 & 2-2, in advancing microbiological-quality of tomatoes and peppers, was studied in greenhouses at Ierapetra, Crete, Greece. The 240 tested vegetables-samples, produced under AGRO 2-1 & 2-2, showed satisfactory quality: Listeria monocytogenes absent per 25 g; Escherichia coli < 20 Colony Forming Units per gram (CFU/g); total coliforms 4.37-4.68 log CFU/g; aerobic plate counts 5.78-5.92 log CFU/g. Based on actual results and practices evaluation, we conclude that AGRO 2-1 & 2-2 can reduce microbial hazards for consumers and furthermore can establish practices in compliance to basic Euro-Retailer-Produce GAP (EUREPGAP) requirements.
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Authors
Emmanuel Kokkinakis, Georgios Boskou, Georgios A. Fragkiadakis, Aikaterini Kokkinaki, Nikolaos Lapidakis,