Frozen samples were thawed to room temperature (28 C) and 10gofeachsamplewashomogenizedwith90mLbufferedpeptone and was properly blended.1 mL dilutions were inoculated ontoTPC petrifilm (PetrifilmR 3M) to obtain Total Plate Count and incubated at30Cfor 48h. Furthermore,1 mldilutionswereinoculatedonto E coli petrifilm (3M™ Petrifilm E coli/Coliform count plates) and Baired Parker medium (Oxoid, UK) to obtain E. coli and S. aureus count respectively at 37 C for 24 h.