Table 6.
Mean (SEM) TMABc (total mesophilic aerobic bacteria counts) and Enterobacteriaceae counts expressed as Log10 CFU/cm2 and p-values for comparisons between feed type, cleaning method and bowl material global interactions
| n | % |
TMABc [Log10CFU/cm2] |
p-value |
Enterobacteriaceae [Log10CFU/cm2] |
p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food type & Cleaning method & Bowl material | Dry food & dry wiping & plastic | 14 | 15 | 0.85 (0.34) | 0.9787 | -1.38 (0.35) | 0.5442 |
| Dry food & dry wiping & metal | 12 | 13 | 1.21 (0.37) | -0.72 (0.37) | |||
| Dry food & hand washing & plastic | 8 | 9 | 1.12 (0.45) | -0.76 (0.46) | |||
| Dry food & hand washing & metal | 12 | 13 | 2.49 (0.37) | -0.16 (0.37) | |||
| Wet food & dry wiping & plastic | 14 | 15 | 1.62 (0.34) | -0.89 (0.35) | |||
| Wet food & dry wiping & metal | 11 | 12 | 2.12 (0.39) | -0.77 (0.39) | |||
| Wet food & hand washing & plastic | 10 | 11 | 1.34 (0.40) | -0.87 (0.41) | |||
| Wet food & hand washing & metal | 10 | 11 | 2.87 (0.41) | -0.14 (0.41) |
Statistical significance: p ≤ 0.05