Table 2. Comparison of coliform, E. coli, Salmonella spp., Listeria monocytogenes of various cheeses tested in this study

Domestic or imported	Type of milk	Name of cheese	Coliform	E. coli	Salmonella spp.	Listeria monocytogenes
Imported cheese	Raw milk	Emmentaler mild	ND	ND	ND	ND
		Grana Padano	ND	ND	ND	ND
		Parmigiano Reggiano	ND	ND	ND	ND
		Pecorino Romano	ND	ND	ND	ND
	Pasteurized milk	Tasty Cheddar cheese	ND	ND	ND	ND
		Monterey Jack	ND	ND	ND	ND
		Beemster Royaal	ND	ND	ND	ND
		Emborg Edam	ND	ND	ND	ND
Domestic cheese	Pasteurized milk	Gouda	ND	ND	ND	ND
		Cheddar	ND	ND	ND	ND
		Edam	ND	ND	ND	ND
		Mozzarella	ND	ND	ND	ND

ND: not detected.