Research Article
Microbiological Quality Assessment of Popular Fresh Date Samples Available in Local Outlets of Dhaka City, Bangladesh
Table 2
Microbiological analysis of fresh date flesh samples.
| Name of market | Name of sample | Microbiological parameters (log CFU/gm) | TABC | TCC | E. coli | Yeast & Molds |
| Mohammadpur | Nagal | <1.0 | <1.0 | <1.0 | 3.0 | Dhapas | 4.51 | <1.0 | <1.0 | <1.0 | Boroi | 3.95 | <1.0 | <1.0 | 3.30 | Morium | <1.0 | <1.0 | <1.0 | 4.69 | Tunisia | 4.20 | <1.0 | <1.0 | 3.70 |
| New market | Nagal | 5.65 | <1.0 | <1.0 | 5.36 | Dhapas | 5.23 | <1.0 | <1.0 | 3.60 | Boroi | 4.00 | <1.0 | <1.0 | 3.78 | Morium | 4.34 | <1.0 | <1.0 | 3.48 | Tunisia | 4.81 | <1.0 | <1.0 | 3.78 |
| Mirpur | Nagal | <1.0 | <1.0 | <1.0 | 4.93 | Dhapas | 3.95 | <1.0 | <1.0 | <1.0 | Boroi | <1.0 | <1.0 | <1.0 | <1.0 | Morium | 3.70 | <1.0 | <1.0 | 3.60 | Tunisia | 4.85 | <1.0 | <1.0 | 4.88 |
| Karwan Bazar | Nagal | 4.18 | <1.0 | <1.0 | 4.89 | Dhapas | 4.45 | <1.0 | <1.0 | <1.0 | Boroi | 4.08 | <1.0 | <1.0 | <1.0 | Morium | 4.11 | <1.0 | <1.0 | <1.0 | Tunisia | 4.58 | <1.0 | <1.0 | 4.36 |
| Uttara | Nagal | 3.30 | <1.0 | <1.0 | 3.30 | Dhapas | 4.53 | <1.0 | <1.0 | <1.0 | Boroi | <1.0 | <1.0 | <1.0 | 3.30 | Morium | 3.85 | <1.0 | <1.0 | 3.48 | Tunisia | 3.48 | <1.0 | <1.0 | 3.70 |
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<1.0: below detection limit; lowest detection limit 1.0 Log CFU/gm |