The results obtained from this study indicate that prolongation
of exposure time would not lead to a significant reduction in thenumber of bothL. monocytogenesandE. coliO157:H7 in fruit
homogenates for each type of disinfectants. In this experiment, a
5-min treatment gave a comparable bactericidal activity with an extended exposure time; the 5-min exposure time was thus chosen to
be a standard exposure time in the storage study.