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High coliforms in ready to re-heat products

Started by , Apr 19 2018 08:03 AM
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Good day, 

 

I received my lab report back this month for cooled omlette with TMA counts of 1980 000 and coliforms of 5150 , no other pathogens, yeast or moulds detected 

 

What could be the issue here am I right to say it is personal hygiene or temperature abuse ?  

 

We also send a butternut soup that had coliform counts of 215 nothing else detected ? 

 

 

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Hi Qualitymellab,

 

Thats pretty high coliform count.....would suggest post processing contamination possibly.

Have you investigated further into this? ie: what exactly the coliforms are...eg: e.coli etc.

 

Could be temp abuse looking at your TPC (transport to lab even?) but I would want to look into the coliforms further to see exactly what they are as well. 

Hi Quality Ben ,

 

 

Thank you for your reply, I am busy with the investigation now sent more samples to the lab.  

 

Thanks 

Good day, 

 

I received my lab report back this month for cooled omlette with TMA counts of 1980 000 and coliforms of 5150 , no other pathogens, yeast or moulds detected 

 

What could be the issue here am I right to say it is personal hygiene or temperature abuse ?  

 

We also send a butternut soup that had coliform counts of 215 nothing else detected ? 

 

Surprised you didn't check for E.coli.

JFI - TMA and coliforms are not regarded as pathogens. (and neither is generic E.coli).

 

Plate Count over 1M for RTE is usually unacceptable. Similarly the coliform count.

One sample inadequate to tell you about the process/hygiene.

Maybe it fell on the floor ?

Hello,

 

You might have over looked your GMP and SSOP. Is your cooking adequate? Or when during your cooling process, it might be too slow. It could be post cooking re-contamination from your personnel and environment. You must look into this, since your product is RTH/RTE.

 

regards,

redfox

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