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Microbial Quality of Home Prepared Complementary Foods in Slum Households with Children of Age 6-24 Months in Addis Ababa: A Community Based Cross-sectional Study
Open Journal of Food and Nutrition
| Vol 1, Issue 1
Table 3. Comparison of microbial quality with standards (n=91)
| Variables | Satisfactory (%) | Borderline (%) | Unsatisfactory (%) | Standard Mean Logcfu/ml |
| Log APC | 12.9 | 16 | 71 | >5 |
| Log S.aureus | 42.4 | 7.6 | 50 | >4 |
| Log Yeast | 25.8 | 20.4 | 53.8 | >5 |
| Log Molds | 46.2 | 40.9 | 12.9 | >5 |
| Log Total coliforms | 66.7 | 9.7 | 23.7 | >4 |