Slaughterhouse hygiene training in western Kenya improves practices and reduces contamination of tools and water but does not reduce contamination of meat

Cook, Elizabeth A.J.; Ambler, Kate; Hoffmann, Vivian; Otoigo, Lilian; Kiarie, Alice

Slaughterhouse hygiene training in western Kenya improves practices and reduces contamination of tools and water but does not reduce contamination of meat

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International Livestock Research Institute

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Inadequate hygiene and sanitation facilities at slaughterhouses in Kenya have been shown to lead to contamination of meat and transmission of pathogens. Meat inspectors visit slaughter facilities daily; their duties could be expanded to include training workers on hygiene practices.