date:Feb 18, 2014
routes covering four geographic regions, as well as during retail storage and display.
Based on the simulation, both pathogens generally increased 2 log CFU/g during transport, storage, and display, the authors wrote. However, retail storage duration can significantly impact pathogen growth.
They added that this was the first large-scale study in the U.S. to use commercial time-temperature profiles to assess the microbial risk of leafy greens and that it should be useful in filling some of t