Table 2.
Type of tested samples | Number of tested samples |
Bacterial groups* | Positive samples | Counts (log10cfu/g) |
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---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No % | Min. | Max. | Mean. | |||
infant food with fruit milk based | 45 | 1 | 45(100) | 2.593 | 4.161 | 3.453 |
2 | 45(100) | 2.159 | 3.807 | 3.167 | ||
3 | 27(60) | 0 | 2.608 | 0.987 | ||
4 | 28(62.2) | 0 | 2.820 | 1.497 | ||
infant food with vegetables milk based | 15 | 1 | 15(100) | 2.441 | 4.275 | 3.365 |
2 | 15(100) | 1.441 | 3.945 | 2.840 | ||
3 | 6(40) | 0 | 1.852 | 0.583 | ||
4 | 4(26.6) | 0 | 2.800 | 0.652 | ||
infant food with honey milk based | 20 | 1 | 20(100) | 1.759 | 3.849 | 3.070 |
2 | 20(100) | 1.492 | 3.621 | 2.840 | ||
3 | 1(5) | 0 | 2.075 | 0.104 | ||
4 | 6(30) | 0 | 2.651 | 0.679 | ||
infant food with rice milk based | 20 | 1 | 20(100) | 1.259 | 3.761 | 2.923 |
2 | 20(100) | 1.159 | 3.495 | 2.619 | ||
3 | 2(10) | 0 | 1.100 | 0.101 | ||
4 | 3(15) | 0 | 2.593 | 0.358 | ||
infant food with wheat milk based | 20 | 1 | 20(100) | 1.833 | 3.819 | 2.856 |
2 | 19(95) | 0 | 3.394 | 2.410 | ||
3 | 2(10) | 0 | 1.100 | 0.082 | ||
4 | 4(20) | 0 | 2.360 | 0.451 | ||
infant milk powder | 45 | 1 | 45(100) | 1.651 | 3.416 | 2.417 |
2 | 45(100) | 1.159 | 3.030 | 2.129 | ||
3 | -ve | -ve | -ve | -ve | ||
4 | -ve | -ve | -ve | -ve | ||
ready to use (infant food with fruit) | 20 | 1 | 18(90) | 0 | 2.388 | 1.896 |
2 | 12(60) | 0 | 2.160 | 1.208 | ||
3 | -ve | -ve | -ve | -ve | ||
4 | -ve | -ve | -ve | -ve | ||
ready to use (infant food with vegetables) | 20 | 1 | 20(100) | 1.360 | 2.463 | 1.982 |
2 | 13(65) | 0 | 2.229 | 1.199 | ||
3 | -ve | -ve | -ve | -ve | ||
4 | -ve | -ve | -ve | -ve |
Where, 1; Total bacterial counts, 2; Total aerobic spore forming counts, 3; Total psychrotrophic spore forming counts, 4; Total Bacillus cereus group counts.