Table 2. Aerobic plate counts (APC) in samples form meat retail shops

Mean±S.E F-value / p-value

Month January 2.40±0.00J 10.480/<0.001
February 2.40±0.00J
March 2.65±0.35H
April 2.40±0.00J
May 3.66±0.40C
June 3.21±1.03F
July 4.05±0.76B
August 3.28±0.79E
September 4.66±0.09A
October 3.41±0.81D
November 2.75±0.79G
December 2.47±0.16I

Season Spring 2.95±0.67C 13.151/<0.001
Summer 3.61±0.91A
Autumn 3.16±0.91B
Winter 2.44±0.14D

Livestock product Beef 2.90±0.74C 3.589/0.031
Pork 3.19±0.89B
Chicken 3.79±1.12A

Product form1) Raw material 2.91±0.85B 1.419/0.236
Finished product 3.14±0.86A