Several authors have reported
aerobic plate counts (APCs) between 108 and 1011 cfu/g in
alfalfa, mung bean or onion sprouts (Ghandi & Matthews, 2003;
Lang, Ingham, & Ingham, 2000; Peñas, Gómez, Frías, & Vidal-Valverde,
2008; Prokopowich & Blan, 1991).