Bacteriological Analysis of Raw Beef Retailed in Selected Open Markets in Accra, Ghana

Table 1

Bacterial counts of beef from various markets.

Locations	N	Mean TAC CFU/g	Mean Log10	Mean TCC CFU/g	Mean Log10
Mokola	10	1.26 × 10^4	4.1	363	2.56
Kanashie	15	4.79 × 10^3	3.68	316	2.5
Agbogloshie	20	3.09 × 10^3	3.49	191	2.28^∗
Malata	25	3.0 × 10^3	3.47	468	2.67
Maamobi	10	4.9 × 10^3	3.69	741	2.87^∗
Nima	20	2.19 × 10^3	3.34	372	2.57
Total	100

^∗ < 0.05.