Table 1 Incidence (%) of milk contamination by pathogens along the dairy value chain
Pathogens | Farms n = 50 | Distributors n = 50 | Retailers n = 50 | Total n = 150 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 + ve (%) |  + ve (%) |  + ve (%) |  + ve (%) | |
E. coli | 14(28%) | 18(36%) | 22 (44%) | 54 (36%) |
Salmonella | 7 (14%) | 11 (22%) | 12 (24%) | 30 (20%) |
S. aureus | 16 (32%) | 18 (36%) | 24 (48%) | 58 (38.7%) |
L. monocytogenes | 1 (2%) | 3 (6%) | 4 (8%) | 8 (5.3%) |
Campylobacter | 0 (0%) | 2 (4%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (1.3%) |