This study was conducted to monitor and evaluate microbial contamination during manufacturing process in 6 red pepper powder factories. Red pepper powder samples were taken from manufacturing facilitates, working area and workers’ hands to determine sanitary indicator bacteria (SIB) such as aerobic bacteria and coliform group as well as pathogenic indicator bacteria (PIB) such as Staphylococcus aureus, E.coli, Salmonella spp., Listeria monocytogenes, and Bacillus cereus. The results indicated that SIB in primary materials was detected as low as 3 log units and E.coil and Staphylococcus aureus of PIB were detected. After grinding process, aerobic bacteria, fungi, and coliform group increased 52% and 108%, respectively. In final products, PIB was not detected except for one found Staphylococcus aureus by which workers’ hands were contaminated. Moreover, UV detectors in all the manufacturers were not able to reduce bacteria. Thus, this data suggest that a stringent safety management be needed to prevent cross contamination, and also reconsider effectiveness of facility.

ABSTRACT
 재료 및 방법
  시료 수집 및 채취
  시료의 전처리
  일반세균
  진균
  대장균군 / 대장균
  Staphylococcus aureus
  Salmonella spp.
  Listeria monocytogenes
  Bacillus cereus
  공중낙하균
 결과 및 고찰
  원재료 및 제조공정별
  제조시설 및 작업자 손
  공중낙하균
 감사의 글
 요 약
 참고문헌

• 우혜임(한양대학교 식품영양학과, Dept. of Food and Nutrition, Hanyang University) | Hye-Im Woo
• 김종배(한양대학교 식품영양학과, Dept. of Food and Nutrition, Hanyang University)
• 최지희(한양대학교 식품영양학과, Dept. of Food and Nutrition, Hanyang University) | Ji-Hee Choi
• 김은혜(한양대학교 식품영양학과, Dept. of Food and Nutrition, Hanyang University) | Eun-Hye Kim
• 김동술(식품의약품안전청 식품감시과학팀, Dept. of Food Investigation Science Team, Korea Food and Drug Administration) | Dong-Sul Kim
• 박건상(식품의약품안전청 식품감시과학팀, Dept. of Food Investigation Science Team, Korea Food and Drug Administration) | Kun-Sang Park
• 은종방(전남대학교 식품공학과, Dept. of Food Science and Technology, and Functional Food Research Center, Chonnam National University) | Eun-Jeong Kim
• 엄애선(한양대학교 식품영양학과, Dept. of Food and Nutrition, Hanyang University) | Ae-Son Om Correspondence to