The world's expanding population has contributed to the rise in demand for meals high in protein. This demand is felt more acutely in developing countries such as Nigeria. Everyday, millions of people across the globe depend on protein-rich food like meat supplied from the abattoir. Improper cleanliness and poor facilities in abattoirs can result in microbial contamination of carcasses. Very little information is available on the raw meat handling, sanitation protocols, and hygienic practices adopted in the local slaughterhouse in Kano, Nigeria. An investigation was done to study these parameters. The abattoir is located in the metropolis' Kofar Mazugal and is one of the state's primary meat processing facilities, from which raw meat products are processed and supplied across the state's 44 Local Government Areas, as well as neighboring states. The present study indicated the condition of the slaughterhouse is not up to international standards. Due to the heavy load of slaughtering and the non-adoption of modern technologies, the condition of the slaughterhouse is very filthy. Twenty samples analyzed from the slaughtered animals of the abattoir indicated the presence of Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Proteus mirabilis, Klebsiella pneumoniae. Salmonella typhii, and Streptococcus pyogenes. Out of these microbes, the presence of Staphylococcus aureus was the most frequent. It was concluded that without adopting modern methods, Kano abattoir not only poses multidimensional health risks for customers but also contributes to environmental pollution. There is an urgent need for the modernization of the Kano abattoir.