Research Article

Microbiological Hazard Identification and Exposure Assessment of Poultry Products Sold in Various Localities of Hyderabad, India

Table 3

Microbiological quality of salads, drinking water and hand washings.

Sample categoryPathogens Mean (Percent)
Staphylococcus spp.Bacillus cereusSalmonella spp.

Drinking water ( 𝑁 = 2 5 )7 (28%)9 (36%)3 (12%)25.3
Hand washings ( 𝑁 = 1 7 )14 (82.4%)9 (52.9%)7 (41.2%)58.8
Salads ( 𝑁 = 2 3 )14 (60.9%)11 (47.8%)10 (43.5%)50.7