Table 4. Detection rate of E. coli and Listeria spp. from equipment and glove used for washing and drying red peppers

Process Samples E. coli Listeria spp.
A B C Total A B C Total
Washing Washing machine(raw pepper input area) 0/3(0%) 0/3(0%) 0/3(0%) 0/9(0%) 0/3(0%) 0/3(0%) 0/3(0%) 0/9(0%)
Washing machine(washing area) 1/3(33.3%) 0/3(0%) 0/3(0%) 1/9(11.1%) 1/3(33.3%) 0/3(0%) 0/3(0%) 1/9(11.1%)
Washing machine(rinsing area) 0/3(0%) 0/3(0%) 0/3(0%) 0/9(0%) 0/3(0%) 0/3(0%) 0/3(0%) 0/9(0%)
Container(for collection of washed pepper) 0/3(0%) 0/3(0%) 0/3(0%) 0/9(0%) 0/3(0%) 0/3(0%) 0/3(0%) 0/9(0%)
Glove 1/3(33.3%) 0/3(0%) 1/3(33.3%) 2/9(22.2%) 0/3(0%) 0/3(0%) 0/3(0%) 0/9(0%)
Drying in green house Floor in green house 0/3(0%) 0/3(0%) 0/3(0%) 0/9(0%) 0/3(0%) 0/3(0%) 0/3(0%) 0/9(0%)
Drying in dry oven Tray in dry oven 0/3(0%) 0/3(0%) 0/3(0%) 0/9(0%) 0/3(0%) 0/3(0%) 0/3(0%) 0/9(0%)