Table 3. Detection rate (%) of total aerobic bacteria in spice samples

Sample name HACCP Region
HACCP certification Number of detection samples Mean (log CFU/g) Region Number of detection samples Mean (log CFU/g)
Red pepper powder HACCP (n=35) 35 (100.0%) 6.5±0.6a 1) Domestics (n=31) 31 (100.0%) 6.5±0.7a
Non-HACCP (n=10) 10 (100.0%) 6.2±0.8a Imported (n=14) 14 (100.0%) 6.2±0.5a
Total (n=45) 45 (100.0%) 6.4±0.7 Total (n=45) 45 (100.0%) 6.4±0.7
Pepper powder HACCP (n=2) 2 (100.0%) 2.2±1.3b Domestics (n=0) - -
Non-HACCP (n=26) 26 (100%) 4.8±2.3c Imported (n=28) 28 (100%) 4.6±2.3
Total (n=28) 28 (100%) 4.6±2.3 Total (n=28) 28 (100%) 4.6±2.3
Ginger powder HACCP (n=0) - - Domestics (n=15) 15 (100%) 6.5±1.9b
Non-HACCP (n=29) 29 (100%) 6.0±1.7 Imported (n=14) 14 (100.0%) 5.4±1.4b
Total (n=29) 29 (100%) 6.0±1.7 Total (n=29) 29 (100%) 6.0±1.7
Garlic powder HACCP (n=0) - - Domestics (n=7) 7 (100.0%) 5.2 ±0.8c
Non-HACCP (n=17) 17 (100.0%) 5.0±0.8 Imported (n=10) 10 (100.0%) 4.8 ±0.9c
Total (n=17) 17 (100.0%) 5.0±0.8 Total (n=17) 17 (100.0%) 5.0±0.8
Total HACCP (n=37) 37 (100.0%) 6.2±1.2d Domestics (n=55) 55 (100%) 6.3±1.2d
Non-HACCP (n=82) 82 (100%) 5.4±1.8d Imported (n=67) 67 (100%) 5.1±1.8e
Total (n=119) 119 (100%) 5.7±1.7 Total (n=119) 119 (100%) 5.7±1.7
1)Different superscripts are significantly different at p<0.05.