One hundred twenty five samples from five different spices namely, Fenugreek (Trigenellarnjoenulll-graecum), 'abish'; Black kumin (Nigella sativa), 'tikur azmud'; Ethiopian carawayrn(Trachyspermllln alllllli), 'nech azmud'; Ginger (Zingiber officinale), 'zingibel' and Korarimarncardamom (Aji'atnolllulIl corrorima), 'korarima' were examined for the incidence and level ofrncontamination by Bacillus species A total of seven hundred eighty one isolates of Bacillus species were isolated and identified. Thernhighest average spore count (log 8.32 cfulg ) was noted in ginger and this was not significantlyrndifferent within samples (C.Y.,