Impact of health education intervention on food safety and hygiene of street vendors: A pilot study

Singh, Ansk Kumar; Dudeja, Puja; Kaushal, Nitin; Mukherji, Sandip

doi:10.1016/j.mjafi.2016.02.008

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“…Some studies find statistically significant-yet still minor, partial, or time-bound changes in behavior-demonstrating the limitations of training. Singh et al 2016, in a study of street food vendors in India, showed that training resulted in only partial behavior change, but was not enough for vendors to meet standards. Acikel et al (2008), in a study of hospital food workers in Turkey, found that wearing jewelry and watches declined after training (self-reported), but that other hygienic behavior remained the same, as did the level of enteric colonies growing on the hands of participants after training.…”

Section: Factors That Motivate Food Safety Capacity and Behavioral Chmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Safe Food Imperative: Accelerating Progress in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Jaffee¹,

Henson²,

Unnevehr³

et al. 2018

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A strong food and agriculture system is fundamental to economic growth, poverty reduction, environmental sustainability, and human health. The Agriculture and Food Series is intended to prompt public discussion and inform policies that will deliver higher incomes, reduce hunger, improve sustainability, and generate better health and nutrition from the food we grow and eat. It expands on the former Agriculture and Rural Development series by considering issues from farm to fork, in both rural and urban settings. Titles in this series undergo internal and external review under the management of the World Bank's Agriculture and Food Global Practice.

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Section: Factors That Motivate Food Safety Capacity and Behavioral Chmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Safe Food Imperative: Accelerating Progress in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Jaffee¹,

Henson²,

Unnevehr³

et al. 2018

215

206

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“…To achieve all these, it is necessarily to involve all the stakeholders in the street food vending business, such as the street vendors, consumers, national and local governments, and civil societies. Public education is another aspect that can be applied in trying to reduce the risk from street food [ 50 ]. For all the stakeholders involved, awareness of the dangers posed by unhygienic handling of street food can be disseminated to them through the mass media.…”

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Are There Seasonal Variations in Faecal Contamination of Exposure Pathways? An Assessment in a Low–Income Settlement in Uganda

Ronoh

Furlong

Kansiime

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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Sanitation infrastructure are not able to cope with the increasing population in low-income countries, which leaves populations exposed to faecal contamination from multiple pathways. This study evaluated public health risk (using SaniPath) in a low-income community during the dry season, to identify the dominant exposure pathways, and compare this data to existing data for the rainy season, questioning the assumption that risk of faecal contamination is higher in the rainy season. SaniPath was used to collect and assess exposure and environmental data, and to generate risk profiles for each pathway. In the dry season the highest exposure frequency was for bathing and street food, exposure frequency generally increased, and seasonal variation was found in five pathways. The highest hazards in the dry season were through contact with drains, soil, and street food. Seasonal variation was found in the contamination of open drains and street food, with higher levels of Escherichia coli (E. coli) in the dry season. Open drains were identified as the most dominant risk pathway in both seasons, but risk was higher in the dry season. This highlights the complex nature of seasonal variation of faecal risk, and questions the assumption that risk is higher in the rainy season.

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“…Regularised food inspection should be conducted by Health Inspectors to determine compliance [18], with the law and gather evidence for enforcement in cases of noncompliance. Evidence states that the impact of health education intervention [19], on food safety and hygiene [20] and implementing a skill development program [21], in street vendors can prevent traveler's diarrhoea [22] and other food borne illnesses.…”

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Bacterial aetiology of pani sold with popular street food Chaat in Bengaluru

Satish¹,

Upadhyaya²,

Kalpashree³

2021

J Clin Microbiol Biochem Technol

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The primary focus of the study is to investigate the aetiology of the bacteria to bridge the gap between inadequate knowledge of bacterial growth in the pani and its role in food poisoning.Aims and objectives: Isolation of bacteria in "pani" sold with popular street food chaat in Bengaluru Identifi cation of bacteria in "pani" sold with popular street food chaat in Bengaluru.Procedure: 100 samples of pani purchased from the vendor in a parcel container was transferred to a sterile container of 30 mL capacity. The pani was streaked on MacConkey agar and Samonella Shigella agar and incubated at 37°centigrade overnight. After overnight incubation, the plates of agar were observed for growth. If growth was observed, the isolated colonies were taken up for identifi cation by performing the requisite biochemical reactions. If growth was not observed after overnight incubation, the plates were further incubated for 24 hours. If no growth was observed even on Selenite F broth subcultured plates, the pani was considered sterile and free of aerobic bacteria.Results: Of the 100 samples collected, growth of Non Lactose fermenters were reported in 12%; Lactose fermenters were 33% of which E.coli were 23% and Klebsiella were 14%; Enterococci were 16%; Suspected faecal contaminated samples were 51%; Candida were 39% and no growth was reported in 4% of samples. The above coliform bacteria indicate faecal contamination and pose a threat to humans health. Caution must be exercised to prevent the diseases caused by them. This health hazard was found in street stalls as well as in established restaurants which refl ect the magnitude of disease risk in the community. Regularised food inspection should be conducted by Health Inspectors to determine and ensure compliance of food safety standards. Conclusion:The isolation of the above mentioned organisms is unacceptable by the minimum standards of safe and wholesome drinking water and food safety standards. The isolated enteric bacteria play a role in food poisoning with high mortality and morbidity, particularly in developing nations, and avoidance of street vended food is key to its prevention.

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Impact of health education intervention on food safety and hygiene of street vendors: A pilot study

Abstract: The street vendors do not meet required standards given by BIS for food safety. Health education alone can only partly improve food safety practices of street vendors.

Cited by 35 publications

References 3 publications

The Safe Food Imperative: Accelerating Progress in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

The Safe Food Imperative: Accelerating Progress in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Are There Seasonal Variations in Faecal Contamination of Exposure Pathways? An Assessment in a Low–Income Settlement in Uganda

Bacterial aetiology of pani sold with popular street food Chaat in Bengaluru

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