Browsing by Subject "Food safety"
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Aflatoxins in the soil ecosystem: an overview of its occurrence, fate, effects and future perspectives
(Springer, 2020)Aflatoxins are secondary metabolites produced by specific strains of fungi, especially Aspergillus spp. These natural toxins are mainly found in soil, decaying vegetation and food storage systems and are particularly ... -
Assessing competitive advantage brought by Blockchain technology in supply chain systems : Vanderbijlpark retail business perspective
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)The aim of this study was to gather and understand how supply chain issues related to food safety, counterfeiting of goods and traceability affects retail businesses. Furthermore, the study assessed the perspective of ... -
Assessment of hazard analysis and critical control points principles in primary school feeding schemes in the Western Region of Gauteng
(North-West University, 2009)Assessment of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points Principles in Primary School Feeding Schemes in the Western Region of Gauteng Objective: The objective of this study is to investigate the need for standard hygiene ... -
Bacterial species and mycotoxin contamination associated with locust bean, melon and their fermented products in south-western Nigeria
(Elsevier, 2017)The microbiological safety of spontaneously fermented foods is not always guaranteed due to the unde fi ned fermenting microbial consortium and processing materials. In this study, two commonly consumed traditional condiments ... -
Exploring household food security in the Vaalharts area
(2014)Food security is essential amongst households as it enables consumers to live a healthy and productive life. Determining factors for households to be classified as food secure is the availability, accessibility and utilisation ... -
Fuel not food: towards sustainable utilization of gutter oil
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)Waste cooking oil is discarded into sewage and waste bins in various developing countries. In China, the discarded oil is scooped illegally from drains by smugglers. After collection, the obtained waste oil is reprocessed; ... -
High-throughput sequence analyses of bacterial communities and multi-mycotoxin profiling during processing of different formulations of Kunu, a traditional fermented beverage
(Frontiers Media, 2019)Kunu is a traditional fermented single or mixed cereals-based beverage popularly consumed in many parts of West Africa. Presently, the bacterial community and mycotoxin contamination profiles during processing of various ... -
Human health risk from consumption of marine fish contaminated with DDT and its metabolites in Maputo Bay, Mozambique
(Springer, 2018)Many countries with incidence of malaria, including those surrounding Maputo Bay, use dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane (DDT) to reduce mosquitoes. This study is the first to estimate the human health risk associated with ... -
Implementation of hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP) system in a food service unit serving immuno-suppressed patient diets
(North-West University, 2006)Main aim: To supply recommendations to implement a Hazard Analysis of Critical Control Points (HACCP) system in a hospital food service unit serving low bacterial diets in order to prevent or decrease the infection rates ... -
Maize microbial community modulates plant health in North West Province, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Food sustainability is a serious agricultural issue that needs to be watched. The effective functioning of the rhizosphere microbiome significantly contributes to plant development, disease resistance, and agricultural ...