The food safety knowledge of street food vendors and the sanitary compliance of their vending facilities, Johannesburg, South Africa

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oluwakemi Taiwo Oladipo‐Adekeye ◽  
Frederick Tawi Tabit
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Street Food ◽  
Safety Knowledge

scholarly journals A study on sanitation, hygiene practices and food safety knowledge among food vendors in different sectors of Chandigarh, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 931-934
Author(s):  
Aradhana Thakur Thakur ◽  
Uttara Singh
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Demographic Information ◽  
Street Food ◽  
Hygiene Practices ◽  
Bare Hand ◽  
Safety Knowledge ◽  
The City

The present study were carried out to assess the hygiene practices and food safety among street food vendors in the city of Chandigarh. It includes 100 samples of vendors.  Fifty vendors were mobile and other 50 was fixed vendors. A self planned questionnaire was used for data collection for the vendors. The questionnaire included questions about demographic information, hygiene practices and food safety. Thirty eight percent of vendors used stalls, but did not uphold their stalls well.  Eighty-three per cent of the vendors had thrown garbage in the open vessel and 14.0% used dustbin for dispose garbage. Personal hygiene was also observed which indicated that the vendors never wear the head covers, handled food with bare hand and they did not wear overcoats/aprons as well. Street food vendors were not aware of hygienic and sanitary practice.

scholarly journals Food safety knowledge and microbiological hygiene of households in selected areas of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mveli Cyril Mkhungo ◽  
Ajibola Bamikole Oyedeji ◽  
Oluwatosin Ademola Ijabadeniyi
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Cold Storage ◽  
Storage Temperature ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Food Handling ◽  
Salmonella Spp ◽  
Food Contact ◽  
Contact Surfaces ◽  
Safety Knowledge

This study was conducted to determine the level of food safety knowledge and practices during food handling and preparation at household level in selected areas in KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Fifty households were selected to participate based on their monthly income, age and educational level. Samples of raw foods were randomly collected from the participating households for microbial analyses. Swabs from food contact surfaces were also collected and analyzed for the presence of pathogens. Difference in demographic data regarding food safety knowledge was tested using chi-square and microbial counts were statistically analyzed (P<0.05). Knowledge of proper cold storage temperature was found to be inadequate as over 70% of respondents had no idea of their cold storage temperatures. High risk of cross contamination was observed due to improper thawing, packaging of meat with other ready to eat foods and poor food contact material handling. Microbial analyses of raw food samples showed the presence of aerobic spore formers (1.08-1.89 log cfu/mL), anaerobic spore formers (0.29- 1.83 log cfu/mL) and Staphylococcus aureus (3.31-3.96 log cfu/mL). Contact surfaces were also positive for Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella spp and Escherichia coli. Food safety knowledge and proper food handling practices were found to be inadequate in the areas studied and urgent intervention is required to prevent fatal incidences of food borne illnesses.

scholarly journals RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FOOD SAFETY KNOWLEDGE AND HYGIENE PRACTICES OF STREET FOOD VENDORS IN TRA VINH CITY

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (26) ◽  
pp. 16-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hoang Minh Vo ◽  
Tham Thi Hong Nguyen ◽  
Tam Minh Le
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Demographic Information ◽  
Street Food ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Interview Method ◽  
Hygiene Practices ◽  
Adequate Food ◽  
Safety Knowledge ◽  
The Relationship

The objective of this study is to explore the relationship between the current food safety knowledge of street food vendors and their hygiene practices in Tra Vinh city. Fifty street food vendors were randomly selected and the survey was conducted using a face-to-face interview method through the questionnaire. The results showed evidence of a slight relationship between the food safety knowledge of the street food vendors and their hygiene practices (r = 0.27, p > 0.05).  Based on the demographic information, the education might be the most important factor for a better understanding of the variability of the food safety  knowledge (F = 3.54, p < 0.05), but not that of the hygiene practices (F = 0.78, p > 0.05). Until recently, the training of food safety knowledge has been conducted with the expectation that street food vendors would prepare and store food safely in case they would have adequate food safety and hygiene knowledge.  However, our study shows that the current training way has not been effective due to the fact that the behavior of street food vendors who were trained was not different from the behavior of street food vendors who were not trained

scholarly journals FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH FOOD SAFETY KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE AMONG STREET FOOD VENDORS IN TAUNGGYI TOWNSHIP, MYANMAR: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 180-188
Author(s):  
Tin Aung Soe Htway ◽  
Kraiwuth Kallawicha
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Safety Training ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Safety Practices ◽  
Street Food ◽  
Food Safety Training ◽  
Safety Knowledge

Food safety is a growing public health concern worldwide. Street foods are an integral part of many cultures and offer at affordable prices. However, it is associated with food safety issues, especially in developing countries. Therefore, it is essential that street food vendors understand and implement food safety practices to prevent outbreaks of food-borne illnesses. This cross-sectional study investigated the food safety knowledge and practices as well as their associated factors among street food vendors in Taunggyi Township, Myanmar. Validated structured questionnaires were used to interview 158 street food vendors, and a set of observational checklists was used to inspect the sanitary conditions of vending sites and vendors’ food hygiene practices. The association between food safety knowledge and practices was assessed using a chi-squared test. Our results revealed that most vendors had a high level of food safety knowledge and that 58.9% scored equal to or lower than the median value in food safety practices, whereas 41.1% scored higher than the median value (median=15). Sex and education level were significantly associated with participants’ food safety knowledge (p < 0.001). Similarly, education, race and monthly income were significantly associated with their food safety practices (p < 0.001), whereas food safety training attendance had no association. Additionally, participants with better knowledge scores were more likely to have better practice scores. Food safety training given to vendors should be more detailed and comply with standard guidelines, especially with regard to street food safety practices.

scholarly journals Factors Associated with Food Hygiene Practices Among Street Food Vendors in Padawan, Sarawak

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Drend Jores ◽  
Mohamad Taha Arif ◽  
Md Mizanur Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
Hygiene Practice ◽  
Street Food ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Hygiene Practices ◽  
Inadequate Sample Size ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Safety Knowledge

The safety and quality of street foods are still questionable. Street food vendors are often poorly educated and untrained in food safety with lack of food safety knowledge and poor hygiene practice. This study aims to identify the factors associated with hygienic practice of food safety among the streets food vendors in Padawan district, Sarawak. This was a cross-sectional study conducted in Padawan, Sarawak. Data was collected by face to face interview using a validated structured questionnaire. The practice of food safety was observed using a structured observation checklist. Data entry and analysis was done by SPSS version 22.0. A p value <0.05 was considered as statistically significant. A total of 117 street food vendors were interviewed. The mean (SD) age was 41.0 (11.8) years. Three-fifths (62.9%) of the respondents had secondary level of education and higher. The mean (SD) duration of vending was 7.2 (6.7) years. Only 35.9% of the street food vendors received at least one training on food safety. Bivariate analysis revealed that religion, knowledge and attitude appeared to be statistically significant predictors of food safety and hygiene practice. However, multinomial regression analysis revealed that only religion appeared to be important predictor of food safety and hygiene practice (AOR = 14.730, 95% CI: 1.267, 171.228). Although this study failed to establish a statistical significant association between knowledge and attitude with the hygiene practice due to inadequate sample size, some relationship does seem to exist, suggesting that food safety knowledge is vital for all street food vendors to have the necessary skills to enable them to handle food hygienically and ensure food sold is safe for consumption. Keywords: Food safety, food vendors, hygiene practices, Malaysia, Sarawak

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