Contact Surfaces Sampled

No. of Samples

TAC log10 CFU/cm2 (Mean ±SD)

No. of Samples with E. coli Isolate

Frequency of E. coli Isolation (%)

E. coli 0157

Cutting Instruments

60

7.2 ± 0.3

5

8.3

+

Floor

60

7.3 ± 0.4

4

6.7

Table

60

7.4 ± 0.3

14

23.3

+

Transport Media

60

7.2 ± 0.2

12

20

+