Detection of Salmonella spp., Candida albicans, Aspergillus spp., and Antimicrobial Residues in Raw and Processed Cow Milk from Selected Smallholder Farms of Zimbabwe

Table 1

Details of the total numbers and positive milk samples for Salmonella spp., Candida albicans, Aspergillus spp., and antimicrobial residues from selected smallholder dairy farms from sites 1, 2, and 3 of Zimbabwe.

Scheme	Total samples tested	Total positive (%)	Total positive (%)	Total positive (%)	Total positive (%)
		Salmonella spp.	C. albicans	Aspergillus spp.	Antibiotic residues
Site 1
Raw milk	50	0 (—)	11 (22.0)	1 (2.0)	0
Processed milk	—	—	—	—	—
Site 2
Raw milk	52	0 (—)	5 (9.6)	0	0
Processed milk	12	0 (—)	1 (8.3)	0	0
Site 3
Raw milk	18	0 (—)	5 (27.8)	0	3 (16.7)
Processed milk	8	0 (—)	0	0	0
Total
Raw milk	120	0 (—)	21 (17.5)	1 (0.8)	3 (2.5)
Processed milk	20	0 (—)	1 (5.0)	0 (0)	0 (0)