Bacterial Assessment of Selected Ready-To-Eat Foods Sold at Some Restaurants Within Federal Polytechnic Offa, Kwara State
Adeyinka E Ajiboye,
Sheriffdeen O Alabi,
Bukola A Hammed
Abstract:Foodborne illness can occur following the intake of food containing high number of viable bacteria and their toxins, although highly common and of public health concern, it is a very preventable occurrence. The research aimed at isolating and identifying the microorganisms that are present in ready to eat foods sold at the Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara State, Nigeria and to study their antibiotics sensitivity patterns. A total of three (3) samples of ready to eat food (White Rice, Beans and Moin moin) were … Show more
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