Role of slaughter facilities management in zoonoses and safety of meat produced for human consumption in Nigeria: a review

Abstract Background This study attempts to review the role of slaughter facilities management all zoonotic diseases encountered at abattoirs as well safety meat produced for public consumption in Nigeria. Good hygienic practices were totally absent abattoirs. There dilapidated slaughtering and processing facilities, inadequate clean water supplies, no refrigerators lack collection storage waste. Zoonotic agents demonstrated slaughtered animals Nigeria include Mycobacterium tuberculosis , bovis Leptospira species, Campylobacter Yersinia Clostridia species., Brucella abortus, melitensis, suis Salmonella spp . Other disease-causing infectious Echerichia coli O157, species. The transportation is done by motor bike, wheel barrows open vehicles this become sources physical contamination. Main Body Animals not being examined regularly before or after slaughter, offals washed with drainage water, effluent from systems that organs cleaned such drainages sold public, leading unsafe released consumption. Meat carcasses conveyed out abattoir using unhygienic means transport. Butchers many workers observed protective clothing during operations. Waste disposal was indiscriminate carried which hazardous environment, while authorities concerned making any effort improve situation. Diseases Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia, Fasciolosis, Tuberculosis Helminthoses most frequently some health economic importance. Conclusion Inspection hygiene Act shall be enacted signed into law. Provision waste system incinerators are recommended. should upgraded modernized. Use a manure slurry fertilizer also In none met minimum standard operation recommended Codex Alimentarius they could have supported production safe products human