wheat flour → can have → microbial contamination
mold count: log10 3.06 cfu/g (SRW)yeast count: log10 2.27 cfu/g (SPG)E. coli positive: 12.8%Salmonella positive: 1.3%aerobic plate count: log10 4.24 cfu/g (DUR)
“SRW had the highest mold count (log10 3.06 cfu/g) and DUR the lowest (log10 2.85 cfu/g). SPG had the highest yeast count (log10 2.27 cfu/g) and SRW the lowest (log10 2.07 cfu/g). Highest APCs were found in DUR (log10 4.24 cfu/g), whereas the lowest were in SRW (log10 3.83 cfu/g). Of the samples tested, 12.8% were E. coli positive and 1.3% were Salmonella positive”
wheat flour → has → confidence limits
mold: 5,700 cfu/gcoliforms: 150 MPN/gaerobic plate count: 110,000 cfu/g
“From the data, 95% confidence limits of 5,700 cfu/g for mold, 110,000 cfu/g for APC, and 150 MPN/g for coliforms were determined for all wheat flours”
rice, wheat, peanuts → produced → low counts of TVCs, coliforms, yeast, and mould
“Generally, rice, wheat and peanuts produced low counts whereas other nuts, gram flour and spices produced much higher counts.”
Sourdough wheat bread (SDB) → reaches mold growth → when the population of yeasts/molds reaches approximately 4 log cfu/g
“Mold growth was apparent when the population of yeasts/molds reached approximately 4 log cfu/g”
Cooking wheat products → is the best preventative measure against → foodborne illness from wheat
“Cooking wheat products is the best preventative measure against foodborne illness from wheat.”
Raw wheat → contains → Salmonella and E. coli
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“Of wheat berries sampled, 0.44% were positive for E. coli and 1.23% were positive for Salmonella.”