Microbiological quality and safety of commercial fresh fruit and vegetable juices in Korea

Fresh fruit and vegetable juices that have not been pasteurized can cause foodborne diseases. Therefore, microbial quality monitoring of fresh fruit and vegetable juices sold domestically is necessary. Here, 100 fresh fruit and vegetable juices were purchased from online and offline stores in Korea and monitored quantitatively and qualitatively for general microbial quality and foodborne pathogens. Total aerobic bacteria (TAB), coliform,...