ABSTRACT
The analysis was carried out to determine the microbial load on African oil bean. The Total Heterophilic Bacteria Count recorded ranges from 1.2 X 1010 – 2.8 X 1010 Cfu/g and the Total Coliform count ranges from 7.8 X 109 – 9.8 X 109Cfu/g and the Total Fungi Count obtained ranges from 1.6 X 1010 – 1.7 X 1010 Cfu/g.Five genera of bacteria were isolated which are salmonella, Staphylococcus, Escherichia coli, Bacillus, and Klebisiella. Fungal isolates were Rhizopus spp., Aspergillus spp., mucor spp., and Penicillium spp. The presence of microorganism in food can be during food processing and handling. The high coliform counts are an indication of poor sanitary practices in production of these samples.