• Pankaj O. Baisthakur
• Tukaram A. Kadam
• Hemlata J. Bhosle
• Mansi A. Ramangire

Raw vegetables are beneficial to health as they are a good source of essential nutrients. Many vegetables including salads are consumed in raw form rather than a cooked form to retain the natural taste and heat-labile nutrients. Poor hygiene and improper washing lead to the safety issues of raw vegetables. The microorganisms has acquiring resistance against several antimicrobial drugs which became a serious issue. We reported the microbial quality of salad vegetables sold in local markets in Nanded city, Maharashtra. A total of 15 bacterial isolates were obtained from salad vegetables viz. beetroot, carrot, and tomato. Isolated microorganisms were identified as diarrhea, enteric fever, gastrointestinal diseases, typhoid, etc. causing Bacillus spp., E. coli, Salmonella spp., Shigella spp., Staphylococcus spp., and Streptococcus spp. based on morphological and biochemical characteristics as mentioned in Bergey’s Manual of Systemic Bacteriology. The important finding is the isolated bacterial pathogens showed resistance against Amikacin, Amoxycillin, Ceftadime, Kanamycin, and Rifampicin. The data generated will be used for enhancing awareness about raw vegetable safety and safeguarding public health.

Raw vegetables, Pathogens, Identification, Antimicrobial resistance.

"Antibiotic-resistant bacterial pathogens associated with raw vegetables from Nanded city ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 1, page no.b561-b566, January-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2201173.pdf

"Antibiotic-resistant bacterial pathogens associated with raw vegetables from Nanded city ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 1, page no. ppb561-b566, January-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2201173.pdf