Table 5.
Mean level of bacterial count in different street food items and kebeles in Jigjiga City
| Food items |
Mean bacterial count (CFU/g) | Kebeles | Mean bacterial count(CFU/g) | ||||
| AMC | Total coliform |
S. aureus | *AMC | Total coliform |
S. aureus | ||
| ‘Foul’ | 2.7 × 106 | 3.6 × 104 | 1.5 × 104 |
Kebele 03 |
3.5 × 106 | 6.9 × 104 | 1.9 × 104 |
| ‘Sambusa’ | 3.1 × 106 | 1.7 × 104 | 2.9 × 104 |
Kebele 04 |
3.2 × 106 | 5.3 × 104 | 1.6 × 104 |
| ‘Pasta’ | 3.92 × 106 | 7.3 × 104 | 2.3 × 104 |
Kebele 06 |
3.0 × 106 | 6.4 × 104 | 1.7 × 104 |
| ‘Ades’ | 2.6 × 106 | 4.3 × 104 | 1.4 × 104 |
Kebele 10 |
2.9 × 106 | 5.1 × 104 | 1.35 ×104 |
AMC=Aerobic Mesophilic Count