Microbiological and Physical Assessment on Tomato Purchase from Online Delivery Services
Keywords:
Tomato, Online Food Delivery Services, Total Plate Count (TPC), Colony-forming UnitsAbstract
Tomatoes are prone to rapid deterioration as it is very fragile due to higher sensitivity towards environmental conditions like temperature, pressure applied and more. During the delivery process, the physical and microbiological attributes of fresh tomatoes might be affected. Thus, this study focuses on identifying the microbiological and physical characteristics of tomatoes purchased from online food delivery services.