Особливості мікробної безпеки традиційних страв із рослин

Results of microbial investigation of edible plants surfaces (vegetables, fruits, berries) which are traditionally consumed in the countries of the Black Sea region are presented in this paper. Variety of microbes, isolated from plant surface is characterized. The ability of some bacilli and bifidobacteria strains to inhibit in vitro and in vivo potentially pathogenic enterobacteria Pantoea agglomerans and Providencia rettgeri was shown. The data are useful in protection of human opportunistic infections. Key words: potentially pathogenic enterobacteria, strains of lactobacilli and bifidobacteria, traditional edible plants, food safety, human opportunistic infections