unsanitary
adjective
un·san·i·tary
ˌən-ˈsa-nə-ˌter-ē 
: unclean enough to endanger health : not sanitary
unsanitary conditions
unsanitary habits/practices
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Contamination: Improper storage or unsanitary preparation can lead to contamination.
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Christina Montoya Fiedler, Parents, 14 Jan. 2025
The report released on Friday by the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) revealed multiple violations of food safety protocols, including the presence of mold, insects, and unsanitary conditions.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
Among the findings: live and dead insects, mildew, black and green mold, and other unsanitary conditions.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
In July 2023, the Justice Department launched a civil rights investigation into conditions at Fulton County jails, citing reports of violence, unsanitary living conditions, and the in-custody death of a detainee whose body was discovered covered in insects.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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Christina Montoya Fiedler, Parents, 14 Jan. 2025
The report released on Friday by the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) revealed multiple violations of food safety protocols, including the presence of mold, insects, and unsanitary conditions.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
Among the findings: live and dead insects, mildew, black and green mold, and other unsanitary conditions.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
In July 2023, the Justice Department launched a civil rights investigation into conditions at Fulton County jails, citing reports of violence, unsanitary living conditions, and the in-custody death of a detainee whose body was discovered covered in insects.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Unsanitary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsanitary. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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unsanitary
adjective
un·san·i·tary
-ˈsan-ə-ˌter-ē
: not sanitary : insanitary
unsanitary conditions
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