Aggregative Swab Sampling Method for Romaine Lettuce Show Similar Quality and Safety Indicators and Microbial Profiles Compared to Composite Produce Leaf Samples in a Pilot Study.

Rachel J Gathman, Jorge Quintanilla Portillo, Gustavo A Reyes, Genevieve Sullivan, Matthew J Stasiewicz

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Rachel J GathmanDepartment of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3403-4463

Jorge Quintanilla PortilloDepartment of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3383-0655

Gustavo A ReyesDepartment of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8617-2799

Genevieve SullivanSmartWash Solutions, LLC, Salinas, CA 93908, USA.

Matthew J StasiewiczDepartment of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2712-0793

Funding

National Institute of Food and Agriculture 2021-67017-33828University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Jonathan Baldwin Turner Fellowship though the University of Illinois Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition to Rachel Gathman

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Composite produce leaf samples from commercial production rarely test positive for pathogens, potentially due to low pathogen prevalence or the relatively small number of plants sampled. Aggregative sampling may offer a more representative alternative. This pilot study investigated whether aggregative swab samples performed similarly to produce leaf samples in their ability to recover quality indicators (APCs and coliforms), detect

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PMID39410116

DOI10.3390/foods13193080

PMCPMC11476302

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