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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The Red Goose Saloon at 306 Houston Street was closed on May 7 due to unsanitary conditions and live pests.
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Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2024
Unlike traditional veal, which typically comes from young cattle raised in unsanitary feedlots, rose veal (also called rose beef) is always pasture-raised, and can be purchased online from Our Home Place Meat, a cooperative of farmers dedicated to high animal welfare standards.
—Bob Perry, Saveur, 15 May 2024
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Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2024
Unlike traditional veal, which typically comes from young cattle raised in unsanitary feedlots, rose veal (also called rose beef) is always pasture-raised, and can be purchased online from Our Home Place Meat, a cooperative of farmers dedicated to high animal welfare standards.
—Bob Perry, Saveur, 15 May 2024
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“Unsanitary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsanitary. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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unsanitary
adjective
un·san·i·tary
-ˈsan-ə-ˌter-ē
: not sanitary : insanitary
unsanitary conditions
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