# The City of Cape Town has tested nearly five-thousand food samples in ten months following a rise in foodborne illnesses. Its microbiological lab analysed ready-to-eat and dairy products, with an overall compliance rate of 84.55-percent. Sampling included manufacturers, retailers, takeaways, old age homes, and informal traders. The metro attributes the rise in cases to eased Covid-19 restrictions and improved reporting. Officials have stressed the importance of routine testing to detect unhygienic conditions and prevent potential outbreaks.
Cape Town tested nearly five-thousand food samples in 10-months