Storage period (Months) Standard Plate Count Coliform Yeast and Mold E.coli S.aureus Salmonella
0 nil nil nil -ve -ve -ve
3 nil nil nil -ve -ve -ve
6 nil nil nil -ve -ve -ve
9 nil nil nil -ve -ve -ve
12 nil nil nil -ve -ve -ve
-ve, not detected
Table 6: Microbiological profile of retort processed chapaties (F0=3.0) and stored under ambient temperature (14-35°C) conditions (n=3).