Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals and Microbial Quality of Beef at Slaughter Houses and Butchers’ Shops in Benue South
Meat samples were collected from ten shops at Otukpo main and Tiv market. The objective of the study is to assess heavy metals (HM) concentration, the hygienic practices and microbial quality of meat at slaughterhouses and butchers’ shops in Benue South. The HMs’ concentration was determined using AAS while the safety...