Table 6.
Salmonella count (log cfu/g) among examined samples (n = 50 each).
| Sample | Minimum | Maximum | Mean ± SE | Accepted samples | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFSA∗ | No. | % | ||||
| O. niloticus | 4.98 | 5.48 | 5.32 ± 0.48b | Free | 0 | 0 |
| L. niloticus | 5.20 | 5.58 | 5.48 ± 0.39b | 0 | 0 | |
| S. lucioperca | 5.70 | 6.41 | 5.08 ± 0.25b | 0 | 0 | |
| C. gariepinus | 5.56 | 6.30 | 6.42 ± 0.36a | 0 | 0 | |
| M. kannume | 5.52 | 6.00 | 5.81 ± 0.22a | 0 | 0 | |
∗Egyptian National Food Safety Authority [33] for fresh fish. Defined a significant difference at p ≤ 0.05. No discernible difference exists between values with identical letters in any column.