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Microbiological Quality of Fresh-Cut Produce and Organic Vegetables

신선편의 샐러드와 유기농 채소류의 미생물학적 품질 및 식중독 미생물 오염도

  • Jo, Mi-Jin (Food Safety Research Division, Korea Food Research Institute) ;
  • Jeong, A-Ram (Food Safety Research Division, Korea Food Research Institute) ;
  • Kim, Hyun-Jung (Food Safety Research Division, Korea Food Research Institute) ;
  • Lee, Na-Ri (Food Safety Research Division, Korea Food Research Institute) ;
  • Oh, Se-Wook (Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Kookmin University) ;
  • Kim, Yun-Ji (Food Safety Research Division, Korea Food Research Institute) ;
  • Chun, Hyang-Sook (Food Safety Research Division, Korea Food Research Institute) ;
  • Koo, Min-Seon (Food Safety Research Division, Korea Food Research Institute)
  • 조미진 (한국식품연구원 안전성 연구단) ;
  • 정아람 (한국식품연구원 안전성 연구단) ;
  • 김현정 (한국식품연구원 안전성 연구단) ;
  • 이나리 (한국식품연구원 안전성 연구단) ;
  • 오세욱 (국민대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 김윤지 (한국식품연구원 안전성 연구단) ;
  • 전향숙 (한국식품연구원 안전성 연구단) ;
  • 구민선 (한국식품연구원 안전성 연구단)
  • Received : 2010.05.18
  • Accepted : 2010.10.18
  • Published : 2011.02.28

Abstract

This study was performed to assess the microbiological quality and potential health risk of fresh-cut produce and organic vegetables sampled from supermarkets and department stores in Korea. A total of 96 samples comprised three types of fresh-cut produce (sprouts, mixed-vegetables, fruit) and three types of organic vegetables (lettuce, perilla leaf, green pepper). The samples were analyzed for total viable cell counts, coliforms, Enterobacteriaceae, Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp., Listeria monocytogenes, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Bacillus cereus, and Staphylococcus aureus. The microbiological counts of fruit were very low. Sprouts were highly contaminated by total viable cell counts ($8.3{\pm}0.57$ log CFU/g), Enterobacteriaceae ($7.1{\pm}0.76$ log CFU/g), and coliforms ($4.9{\pm}0.40$ log MPN/g), and showed a high incidence level of B. cereus ($2.9{\pm}0.48$ log CFU/g). Of the fresh-cut produce analyzed, six (13.6%) mixed-vegetable salads were E. coli positive. S. aureus was detected in only one sprout sample and one mixed-vegetable salad, and its contamination levels were under 2 log CFU/g, which is appropriate for Korean standards (<3 log CFU/g) of fresh-cut produce. Of the organic vegetables, lettuces were highly contaminated by total viable cell counts ($6.4{\pm}0.74$ log CFU/g), Enterobacteriaceae ($5.7{\pm}0.98$ log CFU/g), and coliforms ($3.7{\pm}1.72$ log MPN/g). Two (13.6%) organic lettuce and one (7.1%) perillar leaf sample were E. coli positive, and S. aureus was detected in one lettuce and two perilla leaf samples. Salmonella spp., Vibrio parahaemolyticus, and Listeria monocytogenes were not detected in any of the fresh-cut produce or organic vegetables analyzed.

본 연구는 대형 할인매장과 백화점에서 유통되고 있는 신선편의 샐러드류와 유기농 채소의 미생물학적 품질을 평가하고, 식중독 미생물 오염도를 분석하여 위생적인 신선편의 제품의 생산을 유도하고, 신선편의 샐러드류와 유기농 채소류의 미생물학적 위해평가의 기본자료로 활용하고자 수행되었다. 경기도 지역의 대형 할인매장과 백화점에서 유통되고 있는 신선편의 샐러드류와 유기농 채소류를 구입하여 총균수과 대장균군, 장내세균, 대장균을 분석하여 미생물학적 품질을 평가하였으며, S. aureus, Salmonella spp., V. parahaemolyticus, L. monocytogenes, B. cereus 등의 식중독관련 미생물의 오염도를 분석하였다. 신선편의 샐러드 중 미생물학적으로 안전한 제품은 과일샐러드 제품으로 일반세균수, 장내세균수와 대장균군의 오염 수준이 낮았다. 하지만, 새싹채소는 일반세균수, 장내세균, 대장균군 등의 오염수준이 다른 신선편의 제품보다 높았으며, 분석 시료의 37.5%에서 B. cereus가 3 log CFU/g 이상 오염된 것으로 분석되었다. 모든 신선편의 제품에서 Salmonella spp., V. parahaemolyticus, L. monocytogenes 등의 병원성 미생물은 검출되지 않았으며, S. aureus는 2개의 샐러드 제품에서 검출되었으나, 오염 수준은 기준 이하였다. 유기농 채소류 중에서는 유기농 상추가 일반세균수, 장내세균, 대장균군의 오염도가 유기농 상추와 깻잎에 비하여 높았으며, 대장균과 S. aureus는 상추와 깻잎에서만 검출되었고, 풋고추에서는 검출되지 않았다. B. cereus는 분석된 모든 유기농 채소류에서 검출되었고, 오염도는 1.2-4.0 log CFU/g 수준이었다. 병원성 미생물인 L. monocytogenes, Salmonella spp., V. parahaemolyticus는 모든 시료에서 검출되지 않았다. 유기농 채소류는 구입 후 대부분 가정에서 간단한 세척 후 바로 섭취하는 것으로, 병원성 미생물에 대한 오염도는 낮았으나, 유기농 상추의 일반세균수가 5 log CFU/g 이상으로 충분한 세척으로 균수를 낮추지 않는다면 미생물학적으로 안전한 수준은 아니었다. 따라서 섭취적 충분한 세척으로 초기 오염도를 낮추고, 저온에서 보관하며, 가능한 빠른 섭취가 필요하다고 판단되었다.

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