The total population of the following bacteria were counted (a) lactic acid bacteria on MRS agar (Oxoid) incubated at 370C for 48 hrs; (b) Staphylococcus aureus on Baird Parker medium (Oxoid) with addition of yolk tellurite emulsion (Oxoid), incubated at 37 0C for 24–48 hrs, (c) Escherichia coli on Eosin Methylen Blue agar (Oxoid) incubated at 370C for 24-48 hrs and (d) Salmonella spp was qualitatively determined on serial media, including XLD agar (Oxoid) incubated at 370C for 48 hrs