TABLE 3.
Food samples examined
Sample | Food type | Plate counts (CFU/g)
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Total | Coliform bacteria | Thermotolerant coliform bacteria | ||
1 | Minced beef | 5.9 × 107 | 3.3 × 104 | <10 |
2 | Minced beef | 3.2 × 106 | 2.8 × 105 | <10 |
3 | Minced beef | 3.0 × 107 | 4.1 × 104 | <10 |
4 | Minced beef | 6.3 × 106 | 4.7 × 102 | <10 |
5 | Chicken | 2.8 × 107 | 1.4 × 102 | 1.5 × 102 |
6 | Spiced, marinated chicken | NDa | ND | ND |
7 | Pork | ND | ND | ND |
ND, not done.