Bacteriological Examination of Utensils and Hands of Food Vendors in a University Cafeteria in Enugu, Nigeria

The bacteriological quality of crockery, cutleries and hands of food sellers in a university cafeteria was determined.  A total of one hundred and forty eight (148) samples were collected over a one month period and isolates were identified using morphological appearance on both selective and differ...

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