Microbial counts

Traditional ititu

Laboratory made ititu

Total bacteria (TBC)

8.36 ± 1.29^a

4.17^b ±0.55

Coliform (CC)

3.47 ± 0.51^a

ND

Yeast and mold (YMC)

8.06 ± 1.28^a

5.76 ±0.57^b

Staphylococcus aureus

3.79 ± 0.91^a

ND

Listeria monocytogenes

3.15 ± 0.17^a

ND