Table 3. Aerobic plate count and E. coli content of raw beef loin from meat packing centers in three regions in Korea (CFU/g)

Region	Aerobic plate count			E. coli content
	Mean	Minimum	Maximum	Mean	Minimum	Maximum
Seoul/Gyeonggi	5.9 × 102	5.8 × 102	6.0 × 102	ND1)	ND	ND
Gangwon	4.4 × 103	4.0 × 103	5.2 × 103	6.3 × 101	5.0 × 101	8.0 × 101
Chungcheong	1.0 × 102	5.0 × 101	1.3 × 102	3.0	ND	1.0 × 101