KNOWLEDGE OF HAND WASHING AND FOOD HANDLING PRACTICES OF THE STREET FOOD VENDORS OF AGARTALA, A NORTH EASTERN CITY OF INDIA.

Street foods have become a major source of cooked food for most households and individuals in many developing countries including Ghana. However, the rising concern about food-borne illness has questioned the knowledge of the street food vendors to constitute safety practices for food handling. This study assessed the knowledge of street food vendors on food safety and food-handling practices in the Ejisu-Juaben Municipality of Ghana. The study used a cross-sectional mixed approach involving 340 participants selected by simple random sampling. A structured questionnaire and an observational checklist were used to collect data and analyzed using STATA version 12. The results indicated that 98.8% of the food vendors had good knowledge on food safety and handling. The knowledge on food safety was associated with training (p value ≤0.011), license status (p value ≤0.002), marital status (p value <0.001), and religion (p value ≤0.038). Good food-handling practices were associated with training (p value ≤0. 001) and license (p value ≤0.002) and not their educational levels. The study found training of food vendors as the most effective way to increase knowledge on food safety and enhance food-handling practices. The study recommended for collaborations of municipal assemblies with other agencies to strengthen, sustain, and organize regular training programs for new entrants and existing food vendors as well as retraining of trainers to equip them adequately with knowledge and skills to enable them effectively facilitate training programs for food vendors.

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Assessment of Food Safety Knowledge and Compliance to Hygienic Practices among Street Food Vendors in Zanzibar Urban District

Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology ◽

10.9734/cjast/2020/v39i730577 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 59-72

Author(s):

Jamila K. Hassan ◽

Leonard W. T. Fweja

Keyword(s):

Food Safety ◽

Formal Training ◽

Food Handling ◽

Urban District ◽

Great Awareness ◽

Street Food ◽

Hygiene Measures ◽

Handling Practices ◽

Chi Square Analysis ◽

Food Handling Practices

This cross-sectional descriptive study assessed the hygienic and safety measures among street food vendors in the Urban district of Zanzibar. A total of 265 food vendors with immobile food vending units were involved. Data were gathered using a structured researcher-administered questionnaire and complemented with observation. Compliance ranks to food safety and hygiene were established based on computed compliance scores. Descriptive statistics and chi-squared tests (α = 0.05) were employed in data analyses. The results indicated that only a moderate fraction of the vendors have had formal training in food safety and hygiene, however the majority of whom demonstrated great awareness about food safety and hygiene. Among the surveyed vending sites 36% appeared clean, 50.2% and 42.6% vending sites had waste bin and / or refuse sites respectively, wash basin (44.9%) and soap availability (47.2%). Safe food handling practices included food covering (57.4%), adequate protection of food from flies and dust (40.8%), cold preservation of food (28.3%), saving food hot or reheated before sale (35.1%), dishing out food with appropriate gadgets (53%). Observed good food hygiene conducts included washing hands with soap before preparing food (always 63%, sometimes 34%), washing hands with soap after toilet visit (always 33.2%, sometimes 46.8%), clean finger nail (98.5%), hair protection (33.6%) and use of apron (29%). The results likewise indicate an overall compliance of 0.50 on environmental hygiene of vending site, 0.45 on food handling practices, and 0.66 on vendors’ hygiene and sanitary practices. This implies an average overall compliance with the hygiene of the vending site and food handling practices and good overall compliance with the vendors’ hygiene and sanitary practices. Chi-square analysis revealed that gender, education attainments, formal training on food safety and vending duration are influencing factors for food safety and hygiene measures.

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Food-Handling Practices and Environmental Factors Associated With Food Contamination Among Street Food Vendors in Nairobi County, Kenya: A Cross-Sectional Study

East African Health Research Journal ◽

10.24248/eahrj-d-16-00382 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 62-71 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Emmah Nyambura Kariuki ◽

Zipporah Waithera Ng’ang’a ◽

Peter Wanzala

Keyword(s):

Environmental Factors ◽

Food Contamination ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Food Handling ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Street Food ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Handling Practices ◽

Food Handling Practices

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A Video Study of Australian Domestic Food-Handling Practices

Journal of Food Protection ◽

10.4315/0362-028x-62.11.1285 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 62 (11) ◽

pp. 1285-1296 ◽

Cited By ~ 102

Author(s):

L. STEPHEN JAY ◽

DERIO COMAR ◽

LACHLAN D. GOVENLOCK

Keyword(s):

Hand Washing ◽

Food Preparation ◽

Video Observation ◽

Food Handling ◽

Video Study ◽

The Public ◽

Hygiene Practices ◽

The Face ◽

Handling Practices ◽

Food Handling Practices

Poor food-handling and hygiene practices in domestic kitchens are thought to be the cause of a significant amount of foodborne illness. Food-handling practices were studied by video observation in 40 home kitchens in Melbourne, Australia. Participant households included those of single people, couples, and families from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds. The kitchens were continuously video monitored for 1 or 2 weeks during 1997 and 1998. Infrequent hand washing; poor hand-washing technique; lack of hand washing prior to food preparation; inadequate cleaning of kitchen surfaces; involvement of pets in the kitchen; touching of the face, mouth, nose, and/or hair during food preparation; and lack of separate hand and dish towels were the most common unhygienic practices observed. Prior to video surveillance, participant households answered a food-safety questionnaire that related to preparation and handling of food. These answers were contrasted with the actual practices observed in each household. There was a significant variance between stated (answers provided in response to the questionnaire) and observed (via video monitoring) food-handling and hygiene practices. The results of this study raise concerns about consumer food-handling and hygiene practices in Australian domestic kitchens. A continuous and increased effort in the education of the public in the area of hygienic food preparation is indicated.

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A pilot study on assessing the sustainability of food safety and hygienic practices in street food handling system

Asian Journal of Dairy and Food Research ◽

10.18805/ajdfr.dr-1381 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

V. Krishnasree ◽

P. V. Nethra ◽

J. Dheeksha ◽

M.S. Madumitha ◽

R. Vidyaeswari ◽

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Keyword(s):

Food Safety ◽

Microbial Contamination ◽

Food Handlers ◽

Food Handling ◽

Sustainable Food ◽

Street Food ◽

Handling System ◽

Handling Practices ◽

Safe Food ◽

Food Handling Practices

Street food vending units are on a rise in the country as they offer less expensive and a variety of delicacies to the consumer. It also supports the economy of the country as street foods are gathering a lot of attention through food tourism as well. On the other hand, a large number of population is thriving on it as a means of livelihood. However, the safety and hygienic practices followed in these food vending system requires large reforms. In this regard, the present study was undertaken to understand the awareness of street food handlers on food safety and to determine the microbial contamination of the street foods. The current investigation revealed that even though, majority of the food vendors were aware of the safe food handling practices, it was not followed appropriately during food preparation which resulted in higher levels of microbial contamination in their produce. The study also throws light on the methods that could achieve a sustainable food safety in the street food vending systems in the country.

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Knowledge, Education Level and Food Handling Practices among Street Food Vendors: A Systematic Review

International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications (IJSRP) ◽

10.29322/ijsrp.11.06.2021.p11473 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (6) ◽

pp. 554-565

Author(s):

Bhavya Chopra ◽

Dr. Upasna Seth

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Education Level ◽

Food Handling ◽

Street Food ◽

Handling Practices ◽

Food Handling Practices

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Sanitary Conditions of Food Vending Sites and Food Handling Practices of Street Food Vendors in Benin City, Nigeria: Implication for Food Hygiene and Safety

Journal of Environmental and Public Health ◽

10.1155/2014/701316 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2014 ◽

pp. 1-6 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

P. W. Okojie ◽

E. C. Isah

Keyword(s):

Tertiary Education ◽

Educational Status ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Food Handling ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Street Food ◽

Benin City ◽

Handling Practices ◽

Food Handling Practices ◽

Sanitary Conditions

Objective. To determine the sanitary conditions of vending sites as well as food handling practices of street food vendors in Benin City, Nigeria.Methodology. A descriptive cross-sectional study was done using an observational checklist and researcher-administered questionnaire. 286 randomly selected vending units were surveyed, and their operators interviewed on their food handling practices.Results. A higher proportion, 259 (90.5%), of the observed vending sites appeared clean. The following sanitary facilities were observed in and around the respective food premises of the respondents: waste bin, 124 (43.4%), refuse dumpsite, 41 (14.3%), wash hand basin, 201 (71.2%), hand towel, 210 (73.4%), and soap, 220 (76.9%). There were also the presence of flies 118, (41.3%), and the presence of rats/cockroaches, 7 (2.4%). Respondents with tertiary education, 5 (38.5%), vended foods in environment with good hygiene status compared to those with secondary, 45 (31.7%), and primary education, 33 (27.3%). There was no statistically significant association between educational status and the hygiene status of food premise (P=0.362).Conclusion. This study showed that street food vending sites in Benin City were sanitary and that food vendors had good food handling practices.

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