Aim: This study investigated the microbial quality of food and water consumed by children in four slums in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, together with the associated risk factors. Methods: This cross-sectional study took place from December 2015 to May 2016 and focused on 360 children under the ...

Despite their many cultural, culinary, and health benefits, fermented foods may amplify and disseminate antimicrobial resistance in our food supply. This review summarizes our current understanding of the diversity, distribution, and potential risks of antimicrobial resistance in fermented foods...

Canadian First Nations communities rely on traditional preservation methods such as the smoking, drying, and canning of fish and game meats to ensure long-term food security. Unlike commercial food production, there are no recognized official standards for these methods, rendering their efficacy in ...

Globally, cassava is an important food crop that contributes significantly to food security. In Nigeria, cassava can be traditionally processed into abacha (fermented strips), fufu (submerged-fermented porridge) and garri (solid-state fermented farinated granules) for human consumption. Despite the ...

Fermented fruits and vegetables play an important role in safeguarding food security world-wide. Recently, robust sequencing-based microbial community analysis platforms have improved microbial safety assessment. This study aimed to examine the composition of bacteria and evaluate the bacterial...

Minas Gerais State is the largest producer of artisanal cheeses in Brazil. In order to preserve production traditions and guarantee sanitary quality, the laws, decrees and other regulations have been constantly updated. Considering its inspection duties and aiming to identify compliance with the...

Milk production and handmade cheese production are the predominant activities in rural properties of family farmers in the Carvalhos municipality, located at Serra da Mantiqueira, Minas Gerais state which represent the main source of employment and income for most of these small farmers. Due to be...

The establishment of norms that regulates the production and trade of Brazilian Artisanal Cheeses (BAC) has been stimulating many small farmers for this activity. The predominance of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) is a typical characteristic of BAC, which confers desirable attributes to artisanal...

Milk plays a vital role in feeding Senegal's rural and urban populations and are advised as part of a balanced diet. There-fore, achieving self-sufficiency in animal products, particularly in the dairy value chain, has been the top priority of the Senegalese government. This review looks into...

The article presents the results of production tests of developed modes of refrigerant disinfection using the "Hyponate BPO" disinfectant. It was found that the disinfectant "Hyponate BPO" provides 100% disinfection of refrigerated chambers and auxiliary equipment of meat processing enterprises. It ...