. oocysts, Microsporidium spp. spores, Cyclospora spp. oocysts, Giardia spp. cysts Ascaris lumbricoides eggs, Toxocara spp. eggs, and Hymenolepis nana eggs. The highest number of contaminated samples was detected in rocket (46.7%) while the least number of contaminated samples was detected in green onion (13.3%) (Table 1 and Fig. 2).