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 (F
0
=3.0) and stored under ambient temperature (14-35°C) conditions (n=3).