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Table 3: Results of aerobic plate count for collaborating laboratories

Raw Ground Beef (80% lean) (CFU/g) a

Lab

6.4 x 10 6

1

2.0 x 10 6

2

1.2 x 10 7

3

2.5 x 10 7

4

2.3 x 10 6

5

4.8 x 10 5

6

1.8 x 10 6

7

6.4 x 10 6

8

6.2 x 10 6

9

8.1 x 10 5

10

6.7 x 10 6

11

4.2 x 10 6

12

13 6.6 x 10 6 a 25 g Samples analyzed by the FDA BAM Chapter 3 Reference Method, TEMPO AC or TEMPO TVC

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