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The cleanability of AISI 304 stainless steel surfaces, indicated by the removal of Escherichia coli cells or Aspergillus niger spores was assessed by controlled inoculation and washing treatment of samples in standardised conditions. Two systems of recapture (Rodac plate technique and swabbing technique) were compared. Four industrial finishes, subjected or not to shot peening, contaminated at low...