The study was to evaluate the food safety knowledge and hygiene practices among food handlers. A total of 42 food handlers in 13 basic schools under the School Feeding Scheme, Soweto, South Africa were recruited for the study using purposive and convenience sampling methods for the respondents and...

Objective: This study aimed to assess food handlers' knowledge, attitudes and self-reported practices towards safer donated foods. Design: This cross-sectional study was conducted from January to May 2021. Setting: This study was conducted in the eThekwini District, South Africa. Participants: A...

Good hygienic practices are required to reduce the risk of microbial contamination during meat processing. We evaluated good hygiene and meat safety practices among different village butcheries (6), commercial butcheries (8), and supermarkets (18) through direct personal observations. The...

The inadequate food safety knowledge of street food vendors has proved to be an obstacle in ensuring the safety of street food. The aim of this study was to assess the food safety knowledge of street food vendors in Johannesburg, South Africa, and to evaluate both the compliance of their street...

Here, we report the draft genome sequences of 3 Bacillus sporothermodurans strains isolated from ultra-high-temperature milk products in South Africa and Brazil and the type strain MB 581 (DSM 10599). The genomes will provide valuable information on the molecular dynamics of heat resistance in B....

Problems of foodborne diseases relating to the microbiological quality/safety of food continue to be of big concern globally. The study was undertaken to assess the microbial safety of ready-to-eat (RTE) foods sold in retailers around Thohoyandou, Limpopo province, South Africa. A total of 96 RTE...

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is known as a region that is highly affected by foodborne illnesses; and like the rest of the world, SSA is also deeply concerned about the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the risk of infection by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus from food products and food packaging being thought to...

Meat has been found to be a prime vehicle for the dissemination of foodborne pathogens to humans worldwide. Microbial meat contaminants can cause food-borne diseases in humans. The threat to consumers by microbial meat contaminants necessitates the studying of meat microbial loads to prevent...

This paper contends that the adoption of food safety and quality standards by small businesses and informal traders can assist in containing the spread of COVID-19. This is based on the hypothesis that small business owners and informal traders are aware of the benefits of food safety and quality...

Foodborne pathogens, including antibiotic-resistant species, constitute a severe menace to food safety globally, especially food animals. Identifying points of concern that need immediate mitigation measures to prevent these bacteria from reaching households requires a broad understanding of these...