Abstract
The survival and recovery of Salmonella Enteritidis inoculated on stainless steel surfaces with different metal contents and surface finishes were examined. Two S. Enteritidis strains possessing different levels of biofilm productivity were inoculated with tryptone soya broth (TSB) and egg yolk emulsion (EY) on the surface of stainless steel squares (1 cm × 1 cm) and stored at 22℃ under a dry condition. After storage, cells were recovered from the stainless steel surfaces by swabbing with a cotton swab. The numbers of cells recovered by swabbing and the cells remaining on the stainless steel squares were counted. The survival ratio of the strain possessing high biofilm productivity was greater than that of the strain possessing low biofilm productivity. The survival ratio of S. Enteritidis suspended in TSB was often higher than that in EY. There were no significant differences in the survival and recovery ratios of S. Enteritidis based on stainless steel composition or surface finish. From all except one sample, more than 98% of viable cells of S. Enteritidis were recovered by swabbing with a cotton swab.
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