Accession Number:

AD0744456

Title:

Identification and Quantitation of the Microbiological Flora of the Food Packet, Long Range Patrol under Simulated Field Conditions,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

ARMY MEDICAL RESEARCH AND NUTRITION LAB DENVER COLO

Personal Author(s):

• Henderson,Joshua E.
• Nelson,Barry D.
• Fowler,James L.

Report Date:

1972-04-01

Pagination or Media Count:

25.0

Abstract:

The microbiological flora of the Food Packet, Long Range Patrol ration was re-examined after storage in three different environmental conditions simulating actual storage conditions. The predominating organisms isolated and identified from the rations were aerobic spore-formers, coagulase-negative micrococci, fecal streptococci in low numbers, yeasts, and molds. Suggestions, based on original and re-examination data, were made to reduce the maximum allowable microbiological limits of the Purchase Description under which the rations are purchased and that additional testing be conducted at time of PURCHASE FOR THE PRESENCE OF PATHOGENIC ORGANISMS. Recommend 1. that written notification be applied to the packet indicating consumption within two hours of rehydration and 2. that improved methods of detecting coagulase-positive staphylococci be investigated. Author

Descriptors:

• (*MILITARY RATIONS
• *MICROORGANISMS)
• (*FOOD
• *BIOLOGICAL CONTAMINATION)
• DETECTION
• IDENTIFICATION
• STORAGE
• PROCESSING
• FREEZE DRYING
• MICROCOCCUS
• STREPTOCOCCUS
• YEASTS
• MOLDS(ORGANISMS)
• TEMPERATURE
• HIGH ALTITUDE

Subject Categories:

• Food, Food Service and Nutrition
• Microbiology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE