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