Research Article

Knowledge, Hygienic Practices, and Toxi-Infectious Risks Associated with Ready-to-Eat Gbeli: A Particular Chip Derived from Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) Tuber Vended in Streets of Abomey-Calavi Municipality, Benin

Table 5

Microbiological profile of Gbeli samples.

GermsStandard value (CFU/g)Obtained value (CFU/g)Signification (ANOVA)Noncompliance rate (%)
MeanSDSpecificGeneral

TAMFNot defined
YMNot defined°
TCNot defined
FC≤102°21.255.8
CPS≤103°55.8

TAMF: total mesophilic aerobic flora; YM: yeasts and molds; TC: total coliforms; FC: fecal or thermotolerant coliforms; CPS: coagulase-positive Staphylococci; °: not significant; : significant; : very significant; : very highly significant; CFU/g: colony forming unit per gram of sample; SD: standard deviation.