Table 4. Detection of total aerobic bacteria in Jeotgal

Types of Jeotgal Number of samples Number of detection samples Detectionrate (%) Mean±STD(log CFU/g)
Fermented scallop (Galibi-jeot) 1 1 100 5.6
Flatfish sikhae1) (Gajamisighae) 1 1 100 5.0
Salted baby octopuses (Kkolttugi-jeot) 2 2 100 5.3
Nagji-jeot2) 7 7 100 5.5
Salted anchovy (Myeolchi-jeot) 4 4 100 2.9
Salted fermented Alaska pollack roe (Myeonglan-jeot) 9 9 100 5.4
Myeongtaechomuchim3) 1 1 100 5.7
Salted fermented big eye herring (Baendaeng-i-jeot) 2 2 100 4.9
Salted fermented shrimp (Saeu-jeot) 7 7 100 3.3
Salted fermented squid (Ojingeo-jeot) 8 8 100 5.3
Salted fermented clam (Jogae-jeot) 1 1 100 5.9
Salted fermented Alaska pollack tripe (Changnan-jeot) 5 5 100 5.5
Salted herring roe (Cheong-eo-jeot) 1 1 100 5.0
Salted yellow corvina (Hwangseog-eo-jeot) 2 2 100 3.0
Total 51 51 100 4.8±1.4
1)Flatfish sikhae (Gajami sighae), steamed food with salt, cooked grains and chili powder.
2)Nagji-jeot, salt and red pepper paste with small octopus.
3)Myeongtaechomuchim, pollack with vinegar dressing.
4)ND, not detected.