. In both cases, concentrations of L. monocytogenes reached a plateau when LAB
approached their Nmax of 8.6 ± 0.16 log CFU/g at 10 °C and 9.0 ±
0.03 log CFU/g at 15 °C.
A similar growth pattern of L. monocytogenes and LAB was observed in cottage cheese with cultured cream dressing
(Results not shown). For cottage cheese with cultured cream dressing
and stored at 5, 10 or 15 °C, the concentrations of citrate fermenting
LAB, as determined using KMK agar, were similar to LAB concentrations
determined by NAP agar. The maximum difference was 0.3 log CFU/g.