Introduction. Fresh fruits and vegetables are an es- sential component of many peoples diet worldwide and their consumption is increasing, due to several factors such as the tendency towards healthier food consumption. Organic acids appear as an alterna- tive to replace chloride in the disinfection of these products, given their good antimicrobial performan- ce and their condition as GRAS (Generally Recog- nized as Safe). Objective. Determining the E. coli