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Table 4.4.
List of testing surveys that analyzed the presence of foodborne pathogens in fresh
produce
Produce Type
Total
Samples
Leafy
Greens #
Bacteria
Tested
Positive
Samples #
Place
Reference
Imported
1,003
377
Shigella
Salmonella
E. coli
O157
9
35
0
U.S.
FDA 2002
Domestic
1,028
357
Shigella
Salmonella
E. coli
O157
5
6
0
U.S.
FDA 2003
Organic
3,200
623
Salmonella
E. coli
O157
0
0
U.K.
Sagoo and
others
2001
Bagged salad
mixes
3,826
3,826
Salmonella
L. mono
cytogenes
E. coli
O157
Campylobacter
6
1
0
0
U.K.
Sagoo and
others
2003
Organic and
conventional
605
143
Salmonella
E. coli
O157
2
0
MN
Mukherjee
and
others
2004
Organic lettuce
179
179
Salmonella
L. mono
cytogenes
E. coli
O157
0
2
0
Norway
Loncarevic
and
others
2005
Organic and
conventional
2,029
442
Salmonella
E. coli
O157
0
0
MN, WI
Mukherjee
and
others
2006b
Organic and
conventional
spring mix
213
213
Salmonella
L. mono
cytogenes
0
0
CA
Phillips and
Harrison
2005
Leafy greens,
cantaloupe
398
211
Salmonella
L. mono
cytogenes
E. coli
O157
3
0
0
Southern
U.S.
Johnston
and
others
2005
Sprouts
200
0
Salmonella
L. mono
cytogenes
E. coli
O157
14
0
3
WA
Samadpour
and
others
2006
Mexican and
domestic
466
175
Shigella
Salmonella
L. mono
cytogenes
E. coli
O157
0
0
3
0
Southern
U.S.
Johnston
and
others
2005
microbiological quality and safety between organically and conventionally grown
fresh produce, because they are cultivated using different farm management
practices.
The fi rst reports on the comparative evaluation of presence of foodborne pathogens
in preharvest fresh produce grown by organic and conventional farmers were
