Contaminated Water and an Indication of Risk : Examining Microbial Contamination in the Water Used by Consumers and Commercial Growers in Fresh Produce Systems in Nepal
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There has been limited research and understanding of the water quality in developing countries. Fresh produce consumed raw is nutrient-dense but is more susceptible to causing foodborne illness when contaminated water is used in production and consumption. There have been increasing reported incidences of foodborne outbreaks in Nepal linked to fresh produce contamination. However, water used in washing fresh produce by consumers and water used by growers or vendors is rarely tested. This research examines the source water used by consumers and growers in fresh produce systems in Nepal. To examine Escherichia coli (E. coli) detection as an indicator of contamination risk in water, we selected five major metropolitan cities for consumer households and ten districts representing commercial growers of vegetable growing areas of all seven provinces of Nepal. Altogether, we collected 394 water samples from randomly selected individual households: 156 from consumer households and 238 from growers or vendors. Results suggest that 59% of the water used in fresh produce systems is contaminated with E. coli in Nepal. On the water source used by consumers to wash fresh produce before consumption, we found that the dominant sources are the stored water in tanks or containers (46%) and municipal or communal supply water (39%)-which have E. coli prevalence rate of 66% and 57%, respectively. On the dominant sources of water used in fresh produce by growers or vendors, we found up to 88% of E. coli prevalence in the water they use. We also discussed the location or regional differences in contamination risks. This nationally represented study has implications for intervention policies and programs for safer food production and consumption practices in countries like Nepal where food safety is an emerging priority.
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Journal of food protection - 87(2024), 3 vom: 01. März, Seite 100228 |
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Date Completed 06.03.2024 Date Revised 11.03.2024 published: Print-Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE |
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