Food safety has been the subject of research, and some have promoted it to the level of a national security issue. Food hygiene knowledge, attitudes and practices of the. Findings of the study shows that street food business in nsawam and adoagyiri is female dominated and that most vendors had formal education, with 70% having junior high school education and above. Aug 16, 2019 food safety has long been the subject of scholarly research, and street food is a weak link in food safety supervision. A structured questionnaire and checklist were used in the. Food safety knowledge, attitude and hygiene practices. Knowledge, attitude and practices of food hygiene among. Food poisoning and other food borne diseases could occur through poor hygiene practices, especially in areas where food and drinks are served. This study was carried out to assess knowledge and practices regarding food safety among cooked food vendors. This highlights the importance that the world health organization places on the need to globally address in a coordinated manner, the potential threats posed by unsafe food which is a consequence of the breakdown of food hygiene with the subsequent risk of the. There was a statistically significant association between food safety training and respondents knowledge of food hygiene and safety p. An increasing incidence of diarrhoea cases in ghana is attributable to unhygienic street food vending. Data was entered and analyzed with the help of ms excel.
A survey on food safety knowledge and practices of streetfood vendors from a representative urban university campus in quezon city, philippines was done. In contrast, the street vendors had poor levels of food safety knowledge and attitudes. Pdf food hygiene and safety practices among street food. A survey was carried out to determine food safety knowledge of street food vendors in abeokuta. Thus, the researchers have been concerned with the safety practices of the. Hygienic practices among food vendors in educational. Knowledge on food safety and foodhandling practices of. So assessing the knowledge, attitude and practices of food vendors will enable the development of coordinated, effective, integrated and preventive strategies in. Street food vendors are often unlicensed, untrained in food hygiene and sanitation, and work under crude unsanitary conditions 8. Assessment of food safety handling practices at farmersaz. Food hygiene knowledge, attitudes and practices of the food. Examining the hygiene practices among street food vendors. Food safety knowledge and selfreported practices of food. Data on demographics, food safety knowledge and practices was collected from 87 food vendors using a 67.
A total of 225 street food vendors were investigated from august 2008 and may 2009. Food safety is a key public health concern, because a large number of people. Isah 1 1 department of community health, university of benin teaching hospital, pmb 1111, benin city 30001, nigeria. Food safety knowledge, attitudes, and behavior of street. This study had the major objective of determining the food safety knowledge, attitudes and practices of vendors and consumers of street food in portauprince, haiti. Street food safety is essential, and yet it has been rarely studied in china. In large scale cooking, food is handled by many individuals, thereby increasing the chances of food contamination due to improper handling. Food safety has become a major public health concern globally as street food vending is a rapidly growing industry in both developed and the developing world.
Food hygiene and safety measures among food handlers in. Assessing the knowledge, attitudes and practices of street food vendors in the city of johannesburg regarding food hygiene and safety, is my own work, that it has not been submitted for any degree or examination in any other university, and that all sources i have used or quoted, have been indicated and acknowledged by complete references. Haiti currently has no food safety legislation in place. Training in food hygiene and safety equips vendors with the right knowledge of food hygiene and safety. Food safety knowledge assessment model for pretrained. Street foods vendors food safety hygienic practices risk factors abstract street food vendors in kampala, jinja and masaka districts in uganda were surveyed to assess risk factors, practices and. Food hygiene awareness, processing and practice among street. Food safety and hygiene practices among street food.
This enhances food good food handling practices and ensures quality products for consumer. Descriptive and inferential statistics such as t test, chisquare test, and anova were used to explore relationships between training and knowledge and practice. Knowledge, attitude and practices of food hygiene among food. Pdf knowledge on food safety and foodhandling practices.
The survey was conducted to evaluate the food safety knowledge and practices of street food vendors within atbara city, nahr elneel. Inadequate public awareness of hazards posed by certain street foods. Assessing the knowledge, attitudes and practices of street. Data on demographics, food safety knowledge and practices was collected from 87 food vendors using a. Practices, knowledge and risk factors of street food vendors.
Practices and hygiene status of 200 street food vendors was studied by a questionnaire based. The precise roles of street food vendors and street foods, however, are not well defined or understood and investigation of these should be an initial activity in any evaluation program. Few vendors 12% acquired the knowledge of food preparation by formal training. To determine the sanitary conditions of vending sites as well as food handling practices of street food vendors in benin city, nigeria. Sudershan rao1 1food and drug toxicology research centre, national institute of nutrition. The research team came up with the study on street food vendors perception on food safety of the products they are selling. Target population, setting, and instrument for getting the information. Food hygiene practices and attitudes of the street food. Microbiological quality of street vended fruit juices in hyderabad, india and their association between food safety knowledge and practices of fruit juice vendors s. Thus, the researchers have been concerned with the safety practices of the area to know if there is significance on food safety. Poor knowledge of street vendors in basic food safety measures. Training in food hygiene and safety equips vendors. This cross sectional study assesses compliance with eight food hygiene and safety principles among 200 randomly selected food vendors in two study locations in ghana.
This enhances food good food handling practices and ensures quality products for consumer consumption. For this study, a street food vendor is defined as anybody selling readytoeat foods and drinks in streets and public places within the area of study. This calls for the urgent training on hygiene practices and food safety of street vendors and governmental support at the local levels. Recently, food safety knowledge, attitudes and selfreported practices of food handlers in institutional foodservice in accraghana has also been reported 21. Food safety knowledge, attitudes and practices of street. However, the rising concern about food borne illness has questioned the knowledge of the street food vendors to constitute safety practices for food handling. Key findings of the who survey of streetvended foods 74% of.
Evidence on the level of food hygiene practices and food safety measures among food handlers is required for proper planning and implementation of targeted interventions. Introduction street food vending is an issue of major concern when it comes to health issues. This study aimed to determine the food sanitation practices of street food vendors in batangas city. As in many developing countries, a policy decision has to be taken by local authorities to allow people to earn their living from street food vending in areas under their jurisdiction. Food safety knowledge and handling practices of street vendors.
The survey to evaluate the food safety knowledge and practices of street food vendors within abeokuta city was carried out between april and september, 2005. Street foods vendors food safety hygienic practices risk factors abstract street food vendors in kampala, jinja and masaka districts in uganda were surveyed to assess risk factors, practices and knowledge of street food vendors with respect to food safety and hygiene. Food vendors play a critical food safety role in the farm to plate continuum that is necessary for the prevention and control of food borne diseases and therefore, any lack of its. Street food not only provides convenience for many people, but is also the livelihood for millions of low income people, making a great contribution to the economy of many developing countries. Food safety handling practices at farmers markets are important to observe. Identify food safety practices that contribute to the occurrence of foodborne illnesses in retail foodservice operations. Food hygiene knowledge and practices of street food. Respondents also had good knowledge and awareness on food hygiene. The result indicated that the street food vendors had fair knowledge of food safety practices but a large portion 70% of them had no medical clearance certificate. The study was conducted to evaluate the fo od safety knowledge and practices of street food vendors in atbara city between m arch and april, 2008. Food hygiene knowledge and practices of street food vendors.
Assessment of food safety knowledge and hygienic practices. A facetoface interview was conducted using a standardized survey tool containing 70 questions, which included queries on demographics and food safety knowledge and practices of streetfood vendors. Food safety knowledge and practices of street food vendors in. A study was done to assess food safety and hygiene practices amongst street food vendors in delhi, india. Street food vending is a prevailing and distinctive part of a large informal sector in both developed and developing countries.
Street food is a weak link in food safety supervision. Compliance levels were ranked according to a 5point. Food safety knowledge and practices of street food vendors. Knowledge on food safety and food handling practices of street food vendors in ejisujuaben municipality of ghana article pdf available march 2020 with 47 reads how we measure reads.
Jul 09, 20 regarding the level of knowledge on food safety 77% of the vendors had some knowledge on laws regarding food hygiene, while 23% had no knowledge thereof. However, the rising concern about foodborne illness has. Simbarashe samapundo masters dissertation submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of science in nutrition and rural development. A total of 225 street food vendors were investigated from august 2008 and may. There is a noticeable increase of food vendors in kenya. In most cities around the world, selling of whole meals on the. Their poor knowledge and poor food safety practices make street foods abstract background. Journal of environmental and public health hindawi. Assessing the knowledge, attitudes and practices of street food vendors in the city of johannesburg regarding food hygiene and safety, is my own work, that it has not been submitted for any degree or. Pdf food safety knowledge and practices of street food. Jan 06, 2017 in ghana, previous studies have evaluated the knowledge, attitudes and practices of food handlers in selected hotels in accra, and food hygiene practices by street food vendors. Microbiological quality of street vended fruit juices in. Health care set ups in indian cities are being catered by a number of street. T he questionnaires respondents were 28% male and 72%.
Data was collected through interviewing the street food vendors using questionnaire and observational checklist for hygienic practices and cleanliness. Food hygiene awareness, processing and practice among. In ghana, previous studies have evaluated the knowledge, attitudes and practices of foodhandlers in selected hotels in accra, and food hygiene practices by street food vendors. Food safety knowledge and practices of street food. Knowledge, attitude and practice of food hygiene among. The surveyed consumers had adequate level of food safety knowledge and attitudes with mean score of 67 and 68, respectively. Food hygiene and safety practices among street food vendors. This enhances good food handling practices and ensures quality products for consumer consumption.
Food safety behavior, attitudes and practices of street food vendors and consumers in vietnam tran ngoc cam thanh promoter. Food safety and hygiene practices among street food vendors. So assessing the knowledge, attitude and practices of food vendors will enable the development of coordinated, effective, integrated and preventive strategies in line with the who five keys to s afer food with the aim of reducing the risk of contamination as they buy, pre. Deliberate or accidental contamination of food during large scale production might endanger the health of consumers, and have very expensive repercussions on a country. The study was carried out between march and april, 2008. Street food vendors in kampala, jinja and masaka districts in uganda were surveyed to assess risk factors, practices and knowledge of street food vendors with respect to food safety and hygiene.
Pdf street food preparation practices asia pacific. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the food safety knowledge, attitudes, and. Data on demographics, food safety knowledge and practices was collected from 87 food vendors using a 67questions standardized survey tool. This study assessed the knowledge of street food vendors on food safety and food handling practices. Food safety knowledge and practices of streetfood vendors in. Key findings of the who survey of streetvended foods 74% of countries reported streetvended foods to be a significant part of the urban food supply. Regarding the level of knowledge on food safety 77% of the vendors had some knowledge on laws regarding food hygiene, while 23% had no knowledge thereof. Practices and hygiene status of 200 street food vendors was studied by a questionnaire based findings and observations at the vending site. Introduction in subsaharan africa foodborne disease and foodborne disease outbreaks are frequently ascribed to poor personal hygiene of street food vendors and food handlers in food establishments. Food safety behavior, attitudes and practices of street food. In ghana, the food and drugs law pndc law 305 b 22, amendment act 523 23 and various byelaws on food hygiene aim at ensuring that only safe and wholesome food, drugs and other.
Street foods have become a major source of cooked food for most households and individuals in many developing countries including ghana. Fifty f odv en rs p a tig h mj,k schools, offices and the general hospital were randomly sampled for this study. An assessment of compliance, institutional and legislative framework in ghana article pdf available january 2014 with 6,275 reads. An assessment of food safety knowledge and practices of. Knowledge of food safety and practices among cooked food. Food safety knowledge, attitudes, and behavior of street food. The world health theme for 2015 was food safety and the slogan was farm to plate, make food safe 1. Pdf food safety knowledge and handling practices of street. Sanitary conditions of food vending sites and food handling practices of street food vendors in benin city, nigeria. Practices, knowledge and risk factors of street food. Food handlers injordanian military hospitals are the tar get population for this study. Food safety behavior, attitudes and practices of street. Food handling should always follow proper procedure and should maintain orderliness and cleanliness.
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