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The research covered three slaughterhouses in Nairobi and Eldoret. The objectives were to assess the prevalence of E. coli O157 serotype contaminated carcasses at dispatch, the possible cross-contamination during transportation, and knowledge, attitude and handling practices that led to increased...


Kago, J.Kang'ethe, Erastus K.Wangoh, J.Makita, K.[Escherichia coli O157 serotype in beef carcasses post slaughterhouse in Nairobi and Eldoret, Kenya]Escherichia coli O157 serotype in beef carcasses post slaughterhouse in Nairobi and Eldoret, Kenya

Background: In Tanzania, ‘nyama-choma’ (roast beef) and ‘kuku-choma’ (roast chicken) are popular ready-to-eat foods served in beer bars. A separate risk assessment for thermophilic Campylobacter in Arusha showed that the incidence rate was 6.4 people (90% CI: 3.4-10.4) per 1000 peopleper day but ...


Toyomaki, H.Ishihara, K.Sanka, P.Kurwijila, Lusato R.Grace, DeliaMakita, K.[An estimation of thermophilic Campylobacter population in ready-to-eat roast beef and chicken sold and hygiene practices of sellers in beer bars in Arusha, Tanzania.]An estimation of thermophilic Campylobacter population in ready-to-eat roast beef and chicken sold and hygiene practices of sellers in beer bars in Arusha, Tanzania.

Every year, 2 billions of diarrhea cases occur for all age groups (WHO, 2010) and currently 700,000 children under five die from this illness (Walker et al., 2013). Animal-source foods provide nutrition but are a major cause of such food-borne diseases (FBDs). FBDs include other, non-diarrheal se...


Makita, K.Roesel, KristinaHung Nguyen-VietBonfoh, BassirouKang'ethe, Erastus K.Lapar, Ma. LucilaGrace, Delia[Food safety issues and scientific advances related to animal-source foods]Food safety issues and scientific advances related to animal-source foods

BACKGROUND: Thermophilic Campylobacter is one of the most important pathogen causing food borne illness in the world. In Tanzania, the risks of campylobacteriosis had not been studied yet and the risks especially from informally marketed foods are in a great need for assessment. A study on risk a...


Mahundi, E.Kurwijila, Lusato R.Karimuribo, E.D.Makita, K.Ngowi, H.E.Grace, Delia[Food safety risk assessment in beef in Arusha municipality, Tanzania]Food safety risk assessment in beef in Arusha municipality, Tanzania

Kouame-Sina, S.M.Dadie, A.Makita, K.Grace, DeliaDje, M.Taminiau, B.Daube, G.Bonfoh, Bassirou[Biodiversity, phylogenetic relationship and antibacterial potential of Bifidobacterium species isolated from raw milk production chain in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire]Biodiversity, phylogenetic relationship and antibacterial potential of Bifidobacterium species isolated from raw milk production chain in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

Oguttu, J.W.McCrindle, C.M.E.Makita, K.Grace, Delia[Risk assessment for staphylococcal food poisoning due to consumption of street vended chicken]Risk assessment for staphylococcal food poisoning due to consumption of street vended chicken

Introduction Millions of smallholder farmers, many of them women, supply the rapidly growing markets for livestock and fish products in Africa and Asia. In sub Saharan Africa, more than 80% of animal products are sold through informal markets, which lack structured sanitary inspection and are of...


Grace, DeliaKang'ethe, Erastus K.Bonfoh, BassirouRoesel, KristinaMakita, K.[Food safety policy in 9 African countries]Food safety policy in 9 African countries

The demand for risk assessment to evaluate the safety of foods is increasing in low and middle income countries, but almost no textbook on risk assessment modelling for informal market is available. This chapter introduces practical steps for the risk assessors to tackle with such a situation.


Makita, K.Kouamé Sina, S.Lindahl, Johanna F.Desissa, F.[Computation of risk assessment modelling]Computation of risk assessment modelling

Human food and animal feed can contain many different hazards, which may be biological, chemical, or physical. In most countries, there are regulations that limit the levels of these hazards permitted in food and feed so as to protect consumers. Optimally, the levels specified in the standards sh...


Sirma, A.J.Lindahl, Johanna F.Makita, K.Senerwa, D.Mtimet, NadhemKang’ethe, E.K.Grace, Delia[The impacts of aflatoxin standards on health and nutrition in sub-Saharan Africa: The case of Kenya]The impacts of aflatoxin standards on health and nutrition in sub-Saharan Africa: The case of Kenya

A cross-sectional study was conducted from October, 2009 to March, 2010 to assess the level of contamination of informally marketed milk with Staphylococcus aureus at farms and milk collection centers in Debre-Zeit, Ethiopia. One hundred and seventy raw farm bulk milk samples, 25 mixed bulk milk ...


Desissa, F.Makita, K.Teklu, A.Grace, Delia[Contamination of informally marketed bovine milk with Staphylococcus aureus in urban and peri urban areas of Debre-Zeit, Ethiopia]Contamination of informally marketed bovine milk with Staphylococcus aureus in urban and peri urban areas of Debre-Zeit, Ethiopia

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