Microbial count in log₁₀ CFU/mL

Source of LBY

TCC

LAB

Yeast

Mould

Distributors (D)

D1

5.42 ± 0.05^bc

7.71 ± 0.22b^c

6.44 ± 0.25^c

5.00 ± 0.71^c

D2

7.51 ± 0.07^b

7.83 ± 0.16^b

7.60 ± 0.16^b

4.56 ± 0.02^c

D3

8.05 ± 0.06^a

7.81 ± 0.21^b

8.05 ± 0.18^a

0.00 ± 0.00^d

Farms (F)

F1

6.50 ± 0.05^c

7.84 ± 0.09^b

6.37 ± 0.22^a

6.23 ± 0.17^b

F2

8.05 ± 0.08^a

7.68 ± 0.21b^c

8.05 ± 0.22^a

8.00 ± 0.07^a

F3

5.99 ± 0.06^bc

7.21 ± 0.23^c

5.57 ± 0.28^d

6.52 ± 0.04^b

F4

8.04 ± 0.04^a

8.30 ± 0.17^a

8.45 ± 0.27^a

0.00 ± 0.00^d

Mean

Distributors

6.99 ± 0.80^a

7.78 ± 0.04^a

7.36 ± 0.48a

3.19 ± 1.60^a

Farmers

7.14 ± 0.53^a

7.69 ± 0.18^a

7.01 ± 0.62^a

5.19 ± 1.77^a