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THE SANITATION OF FISH BOXES. I. THE QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE BACTERIOLOGY OF COMMERCIAL WOODEN FISH BOXES

THE SANITATION OF FISH BOXES. I. THE QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE BACTERIOLOGY OF COMMERCIAL... SUMMARY: The cleaning efficiency of hosing wooden market fish boxes with cold water, the usual commercial practice, was very low, even when high pressure jets were used. After washing, the internal surfaces could still carry up to 20 × 106 bacteria/cm2. Even prolonged steaming failed to sterilize the surfaces. Coryneform organisms accounted for over 50% of the total bacterial flora, although these have usually been reported as present in only low proportions on both fresh and spoiling fish. The major subsidiary groups were species of Achromobacter and Pseudomonas, constituting about 18% and 14% of the population respectively. A few micrococci and flavobacteria were also present. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Applied Microbiology Oxford University Press

THE SANITATION OF FISH BOXES. I. THE QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE BACTERIOLOGY OF COMMERCIAL WOODEN FISH BOXES

SPENCER, R.
Journal of Applied Microbiology , Volume 22 (1) – Apr 1, 1959
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Oxford University Press
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"Copyright © 1959 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company"
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1364-5072
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1365-2672
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10.1111/j.1365-2672.1959.tb04612.x
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SUMMARY: The cleaning efficiency of hosing wooden market fish boxes with cold water, the usual commercial practice, was very low, even when high pressure jets were used. After washing, the internal surfaces could still carry up to 20 × 106 bacteria/cm2. Even prolonged steaming failed to sterilize the surfaces. Coryneform organisms accounted for over 50% of the total bacterial flora, although these have usually been reported as present in only low proportions on both fresh and spoiling fish. The major subsidiary groups were species of Achromobacter and Pseudomonas, constituting about 18% and 14% of the population respectively. A few micrococci and flavobacteria were also present.

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Journal of Applied Microbiology – Oxford University Press

Published: Apr 1, 1959

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