The transfer of the pathogens
to the wash water by the inoculated cantaloupe rinds and
subsequent cross contamination to the uninoculated squares was
confirmed by the presence of 3.87 log CFU/cm2 E. coli O157:H7, 3.80
log CFU/cm2 S. enterica, and 3.42 log CFU/cm2 L. monocytogenes on
the uninoculated squares in the absence of a sanitizer