Abstract This study investigated the relationship between food safety knowledge and practices among food handlers in Lagos State, Nigeria, with a view to assessing whether food safety knowledge translates into safe food handling practices. The study adopted a descriptive cross-sectional design and utilized a structured questionnaire administered to 200 food handlers selected from five Local […]
ACID, BILE SALT, THERMOTOLERANCE AND ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY PATTERN OF INFANT FOOD BORNE ENTEROBACTERIACEAE ISOLATES
Abstract The likelihood of contamination and spread of pathogenic bacteria increases when infant foods are consumed without adequate heating, which helps to effectively control or eliminate potentially harmful bacteria that might cause food-borne illnesses. Food-borne pathogens encounter multiple obstacles such as acidic conditions in the stomach and bile in the small intestine, which serves as […]
MICROBIAL QUALITY OF BEEF AND HYGIENIC PRACTICES FROM ABATTOIR IN ABIA STATE, SOUTH-EAST, NIGERIA
Abstract In order to lessen the chance of microbiological contamination during meat processing in an abattoir, the study evaluated meat handling, hygiene/sanitation, and meat safety procedures. A cross-sectional study was carried out using a basic random sample technique among meat handlers at the Ubakala, Umuahia South abattoir. Qualitative and quantitative research designs were employed. A […]