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Recent Examples of unhygienic
Investigators uncovered more than 190 decomposing bodies last year inside the Penrose facility, many stored in unhygienic conditions.
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Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
In-person inspections are widely recognized as essential for uncovering unhygienic practices, equipment failures, and falsified safety data that cannot be detected by reviewing paperwork or inspecting shipments at ports of entry.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Nov. 2025
Unfortunately, curtains can gather a lot of dust, mold, or dirt if not cleaned every so often, and can lead to allergies and an unhygienic home.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Violations include unhygienic storage of used marijuana and improper sanitizer concentration.
—Kunle Falayi, AZCentral.com, 12 Feb. 2025
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Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
In-person inspections are widely recognized as essential for uncovering unhygienic practices, equipment failures, and falsified safety data that cannot be detected by reviewing paperwork or inspecting shipments at ports of entry.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Nov. 2025
Unfortunately, curtains can gather a lot of dust, mold, or dirt if not cleaned every so often, and can lead to allergies and an unhygienic home.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Violations include unhygienic storage of used marijuana and improper sanitizer concentration.
—Kunle Falayi, AZCentral.com, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhygienic
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CoreCivic, the private company that operates the California City facility, and DHS denied the accusations of unsanitary conditions and mistreatment of detainees.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Police are investigating after a home in Ansonia was condemned where authorities allegedly found five people, including children, living with more than three dozen pets in unsanitary conditions.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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The company issued the recall because the shrimp may have been prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions whereby they may have become contaminated with cesium-137 (Cs-137).—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
22 Sep. 2025
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Employees were observed to only sanitize their gloved hands after touching insanitary surfaces and then resumed touching RTE food and various food contact surfaces.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
12 Jan. 2025
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“Unhygienic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhygienic. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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