Physicochemical Characteristics and Microbiological Quality of Honey Produced in Benin

Table 2

Results of the microbiological analysis.

seasons	Areas	Microorganisms
		TMAF; (cfu/g)	Yeasts and molds (cfu/g)	Total coliforms; (cfu/g)	Sulfite-reducing anaerobic; (cfu/g)	Salmonella spp.(cfu/g)
Dry	Sudanian	1.81 × 10^2	9.09 × 10^2	<10 cfu/g	<10 cfu/g	Absence
	S. Guinean	1.90 × 10^2	1.34 × 10^3	<10 cfu/g	<10 cfu/g	Absence
	Guinean	2 × 10^2	8.18 × 10^2	<10 cfu/g	<10 cfu/g	Absence
	Mean	1.90 × 10^2	9.54 × 10^2	<10 cfu/g	<10 cfu/g	Absence
Rainy	Sudanian	2.90 × 10^2	1.09 × 10^3	<10 cfu/g	<10 cfu/g	Absence
	S. Guinean	2.45 × 10^2	1.2 × 10^3	<10 cfu/g	<10 cfu/g	Absence
	Guinean	2.27 × 10^2	1 × 10^3	<10 cfu/g	<10 cfu/g	Absence
	Mean	2.54 × 10^2	1.1 × 10^3	<10 cfu/g	<10 cfu/g	Absence