Table 3

Percentage frequency of bacteria found contaminating sites before cleaning

Species of bacteriaFrequency (%) n=73
Bacillus cereus 1.4
Bacillus sp 21.9
Coliform (non-lactose fermenter)1.4
Coliforms31.5
Corynebacterium sp 5.5
Micrococcus sp 1.4
Pseudomonas sp 1.4
Staphylococcus aureus 1.4
Staphylococcus epidermidis 30.1
Viridans streptococcus 2.7