Each day, all over the world, people are getting sick because of the unhealthy foods they eat. Associated with malnutrition, diseases caused by unhealthy food cause unbearable damage and are the leading cause of child mortality in countries where hygiene is deficient. The aim of our study was to assess hygiene practices and analyse the microbiological quality of food for children with moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) in the department of Mayahi.