Aim: This study was carried out to determine the occurrence of extended-spectrum beta-
lactamase (ESBL) producing bacteria in salad vegetables in Ondo City, Nigeria. Study
Design: An experimental study design with randomized sampling. Place and Duration of the
Study: The research was carried out in the Department of Biological Sciences of Wesley
University, Ondo State, Nigeria. Methodology: Samples of cucumber, carrot, green pea,
green beans, sweet corn and cabbage were analysed on appropriate agar medium. Pure …

Concerns about the safety of food, plants' and animals' welfares, as well as traceability are
more preferred to the food products being supplied in plenitude. Vegetables are considered
as the major reservoirs of opportunistic and emerging pathogens due to its diverse
microbiome and they are also strongly influenced by biogeographic aspects of farming and
food processing practices Aim: This study was carried out to determine the occurrence of
extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing bacteria in salad vegetables in Ondo …