Bacterial communities in prepared foods available at supermarkets in Beijing, China

Prepared foods have received increasing attention owing to their convenience, rapidness, and ease of processing in a fast-paced life. The bacterial diversity and composition vary among different prepared foods and are closely related to food safety and human health. However, the knowledge on the bacterial community in prepared foods is still limited. In this study, the bacterial diversity in three kinds of prepared foods (meat, aquatic, and...