Assessment of Food Safety Practices among Food Vendors in and Around Takoradi Polytechnic Campus
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Boahen, Patience Ama Nyantakyiwaa , Samuel Anwowie , Patience Ama Nyantakyiwaa Boahen ,
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Abstract
Foods vended on the street are readily available sources of meal for many people. However, the biological safeties of such foods are always in doubt. It was against this background that this study was undertaken to assess the food safety practices among food vendors in and around Takoradi Polytechnic campus. A total of 60 food vendors were selected from in and around Takoradi Polytechnic (66.7% females and 33.3% males). The age ranges of respondents were between 15 and 41 years, and the educational levels were between tertiary education to as low as primary school leavers. Majority (73.3%) of the vendors handled food when they had cuts and bruises while 26.7% did not handle food when they had cuts and bruises. About eighty three percent went for medical check-up whereas 16.7% did not go for medical check-up at all. Forty percent went for medical check-up every year, 23.3% went for check-up when they were sick 13.3%, went to the hospital at the middle of the year and every month. Almost three percent went for medical check-up weekly. Seventy percent did not wear rings and nail polish but 30% wear rings and nail polish during food production. Majority of food vendors observed good hygienic practices and also used good potable water for their food preparations. The study recommended that, there was the need for health education for these vendors in order to ensure food safety for consumers in and around the Takoradi Polytechnic campus.
Keywords
Food, Food safety, Food vendors, contamination
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