ArticleFood security2025
When washing is not enough: a cross-disciplinary analysis of hygiene and handling practices among vegetable traders in Nigeria.
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- Assessment of food hygiene knowledge and practices among food handlers in Ondo West Local Government Area, Ondo State, Nigeria.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Environmental pollutant awareness, food handling practices, and risk communication among market stakeholders in Kwara State, Nigeria: a cross-sectional survey.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Optimizing Farmers' and Intermediaries' Practices as Determinants of Food Waste Reduction Across the Supply Chain.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
Though improper food trader hygiene and handling practices can cause food contamination, few studies have examined both the drivers of their adoption and their impact on the safety of food. Thus, this study examined the hygiene and handling practices of adult vegetable traders in southwest Nigeria by analyzing microbial contamination in vegetable samples and survey data from 166 traders collected over multiple seasons. Our findings show that just half of the traders routinely changed the washing water (every four hours), putting consumers at risk of severe
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