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. 1999 Apr;65(4):1636–1643. doi: 10.1128/aem.65.4.1636-1643.1999

TABLE 3.

Food samples examined

Sample Food type Plate counts (CFU/g)
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
a

ND, not done.