Street Foods in Latin America

Hygienic Practices by Vendors of the Street Food “Doubles” and Public Perception of Vending Practices in Trinidad, West Indies

“…1996). One such inherent problem is the fact that illiteracy is presumed to characterize street food vendors (Bhat and Waghray 2000), just like in the study of street‐vended foods in the urban agglomeration of Antananarivo on the quality of ice creams, sherberts and sorberts sold. The Trinidadian vendors of doubles also displayed the classic features of being uneducated and not having an in‐depth food safety training (Ravaonindrina et al.…”

“…These findings reinforce the concerns of FAO/WHO (2003), which indicate that the majority of food handlers lack the appropriate knowledge and expertise in the application of food hygiene and good food handling practices. In a Peruvian study, it showed that the higher the educational levels of the vendors, the better were the hygienic practices, and in general, the women pursued better hygienic practices (Bhat and Waghray 2000). …”

“…An undeniable aspect of street food vending is the potential for causing illnesses in the population owing to the difficulties inherent in ensuring that food is prepared and sold under hygienic conditions (Almeida et al 1996). One such inherent problem is the fact that illiteracy is presumed to characterize street food vendors (Bhat and Waghray 2000), just like in the study of streetvended foods in the urban agglomeration of Antananarivo on the quality of ice creams, sherberts and sorberts sold. The Trinidadian vendors of doubles also displayed the classic features of being uneducated and not having an in-depth food safety training (Ravaonindrina et al 1996).…”

“…Some hygienic aspects of street food vending, which are major sources of concern, have been identified (Bhat and Waghray 2000). The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has worked to improve the hygienic practices among street food vendors by strengthening training and surveillance (Anon 1994).…”

Practices, knowledge and risk factors of street food vendors in Uganda

“…In Lima, Peru, the absence of toilet facilities forced vendors to excrete their body wastes in the vicinity or nearby secluded areas without properly washing their hands afterwards (Bhat & Waghray, 2000). During street food vending in most urban poor communities in the Philippines, where toilet and lavatory facilities were not readily available, vendors are forced to use secluded areas in place of public toilets (Azanza, Gatchalian, & Ortega, 2000).…”