This EatSafe report includes results from three studies conducted in three traditional markets from September 2020 to August 2021 in a city of North-Western, Nigeria, including: Field data collection, including a reconnaissance study, a food sampling and analysis campaign, and survey of 400 consumers to understand handling and preparation practices; microbial (Salmonella) risk assessment (RA), to assess the relative exposure and risk of illness from consuming home-prepared beef, fish, tomatoes, green leafy vegetables, and seven select RTE foods; and a chemical (aflatoxin) RA, to assess the relative exposure and risk of illness from consuming commodities that are susceptible to aflatoxin contamination, including maize, rice, cowpeas, and soybeans.
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The aflatoxin RA section of this report was adapted into a peer reviewed paper, published in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. |
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These publications built upon prior EatSafe work that reviewed existing evidence on hazard occurrence in foods and beverages consumed in Nigeria. |
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