Study Report: Salmonella Enumeration Method Comparison in Onion and Garlic
This report summarizes the results of a study to determine the performance of three Salmonella enumeration methods [Most Probable Number (MPN), Tryptic Soy Agar overlaid with Xylose Lysine Deoxycholate Agar (TSA/XLD), and RAPID' Salmonella agar by spread-plating (RAP-SAL)] based on the recovery of inoculated Salmonella on ASTA-member donated raw garlic and onion samples collected in the summer of 2024.
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