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Environmental and seasonal drivers of microbiological contamination in street-vended foods.
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SUBMITTER: Iskandar CF
PROVIDER: S-EPMC12820107 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Environmental and seasonal drivers of microbiological contamination in street-vended foods.
Scientific reports 20251231 1
Street-vended foods are an integral part of urban food systems, providing affordable meals but posing potential public health risks when hygiene and temperature controls are inadequate. This study assessed the microbiological safety of 248 street-vended food samples collected from a touristic area and two institutional neighborhoods in Lebanon during the winter and summer seasons. Samples were analyzed for coliforms, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella spp., and Listeria monocyto ...[more]