Table 1:
Enumeration of moulds, yeasts and total heterotrophic bacteria in spices in various regions of Ethiopia between Jan. 2010 and Dec. 2017.
Parameter
Microbial Count (CFU/g)
<1
1-100
101-1000
1001-10000
10001-1000000
>1000001
Total
Mould
69
9
50
29
5
0
162
Yeast
134
5
10
6
7
0
162
HPC
29
7
20
25
79
2
162
CFU–colony forming unit, HPC–
heterotrophic plate count