Thesis (MPH.) -- University of Limpopo, 2020 / Background: Street food vending has become a common means of providing
traditional, known and convenient meals to communal eating. It has also become a
growing portent as a means of job creation and as a survival mechanism to many
affected by job creation decline. Suggestion: There is an influx of food vendors at Gate
2 of the University of Limpopo and there is a need to investigate both the hygiene and
safety measures taken by the vendors and the environment they operate in.
Methods: The purpose of the study was to observe and identify food safety and
hygiene practices by the street vendors. An observational descriptive cross sectional
study design and a convenience sampling technique were used as research designs
and sampling methods. A questionnaire on food safety and hygiene was used to
collect data.
Results: The study revealed that all of the street vendors have no form of food safety
and hygiene training. The vendors also highlighted the fact that over and above them
having no food safety and hygiene knowledge, food safety and hygiene practices such
as washing of hands frequently cannot be adhered to because of the time limitations
they have to prepare and be ready for customers as quickly as possible. The vendors
practise a mixed storage of raw and cooked food in the refrigerators within the
refrigerators. Only 30% of the vendors wear protective hand gloves while preparing
food. They have running water in the bathroom and on the premises but no soap is
provided in the bathroom for hand washing.
Conclusion: Even though street food is increasingly gaining popularity and
accessibility based on affordability, traditional meals served and accessibility, food
safety and hygiene still are a concern and a matter of alarm.
Key words: food safety and hygiene, street food vendor, food poisoning, health
hazards
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:ul/oai:ulspace.ul.ac.za:10386/3402 |
| Date | January 2020 |
| Creators | Tleane, Ditsebe Marcia Rosina |
| Contributors | Maimela, E., Bopape, M. M. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | x, 64 leaves |
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