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Table 5 Parameters of water samples from the poultry processing plant

From: Microbial quality of poultry meat in an ISO 22000:2005 certified poultry processing plant of Kathmandu valley

Water sources

Mean bacterial count (log CFU/ml water)

Total mesophilic bacterial count

Total coliform count

Total faecal coliform count

Tank water (untreated water)

3.2

1.2

–

Pipeline water (treated water)

2.5

–

–

Drinking water standard

2.69

–

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