Microbial distribution and antimicrobial effects of AgZnO and AgTiO nanoparticles (NPs) against microorganisms isolated from floury snacks sold in FUTA

Abstract

Street foods are edibles prepared by vendors for immediate consumption at the point of sale. These foods could be raw or cooked, hot or chilled and can be consumed without further processing.1 Floury snacks such as meat pie, puff-puff, sausage, and burger form major part of these readymade street foods. Street foods are common in Nigeria and many developing countries. They are prepared and sold in public places such as schools, markets, pupil school’s gates, campuses, interstate highways and stalls at corner of the streets to attract the consumers. Fast food enterprise is one of the major businesses that contribute to the socio-economic development in many countries.2