Research Article

Microbial Quality of Some Fresh-Cut Ready-to-Eat Fruits Sold in Some Markets and Bus Terminals in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana

Table 1

Total geometric mean of bacterial load of some fresh-cut ready-to-eat fruits in the Kumasi Metropolis.

FruitTotal mean microbial counts (log cfu/g)
Total coliformFaecal coliformEnterococci

Pineapple2.642.001.17
Watermelon2.821.791.14
Pawpaw2.321.581.13
Sugarcane2.331.681.06
Tiger nut3.152.581.90