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, para mofos e leveduras; e < 10 para clostridios sulfito redutores. Salmonella nao foi detectada. As altas contagens de bacterias sugerem falhas na higiene de producao, processamento ou armazenamento do produto. Palavras-chave: qualidade microbiana, mandioca, embalagem, alimentos minimamente processados. ABSTRACT. Microbial quality and visual aspect of minimally processed cassava. The hygienic-sanitary quality of minimally processed vacuum packaged and refrigerated cassava (4-7oC), with 4-8 days of storage was evaluated. Three representative samples from 3 different lots of cassava were obtained from retail stores in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. The following microbial counts were carried out in each sample: mesophilic, psychrotrophic, lactic and sulfide-reducing bacteria, total e fecal coliforms and yeast and molds. The presence of Salmonella was also investigated. Results of counts ranged from 4.7 x