Table 2: Enumeration of coliforms in spices in various regions of Ethiopia between Jan. 2010 and Dec. 2017.
|
Parameter
|
|
|
Microbial Count (CFU/g)
|
| <1 |
1-100 |
101-180 |
181-1000 |
1001-10000 |
10001-1000000 |
Total |
| TC |
91 |
11 |
1 |
18 |
21 |
20 |
162 |
| TT |
129 |
5 |
1 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
162 |
| E. coli |
146 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
162 |
CFU–colony forming unit, TC– total coliforms, TT–thermotolerant coliforms