Table 5. Microbiological safety assessment of dry fermented sausages

No. Foodborne pathogen Sample1)
M600 SJ02
1 Staphylococcus aureus (–) (–)
2 Listeria monocytogenes (–) (–)
3 Salmonella spp. (–) (–)
4 Total Aflatoxin, Ochratoxin A (μg/kg) (–) (–)
5 Coliform, Log (CFU/g) 0 0
6 Lactic acid bacteria, Log (CFU/g) 9.74 9.79
M600, manufactured fermented sausage with commercial starter culture; SJ02, manufactured fermented sausage with Penicillium nalgiovense SJ02; (–), negative.
CFU, colony-forming unit.