Table 2. Frequency of B. cereus in meat and meat products.
Sample type (no.) | No. of B. cereus isolates (%) * | p-value |
---|---|---|
Minced meat (40) | 9 (22.5) | 0.936 |
Shawarma (30) | 6 (20) | |
Beef burger (25) | 5 (20) | |
Beef kofta (25) | 6 (24) | |
Beef luncheon (15) | 3 (20) | |
Sausage (15) | 5 (33.3) | |
Total (150) | 34 (22.67) |
* Number (%) of positive isolates relative to each source. p-values > 0.05 are statistically nonsignificant.