Research Article

Knowledge, Hygienic Practices, and Toxi-Infectious Risks Associated with Ready-to-Eat Gbeli: A Particular Chip Derived from Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) Tuber Vended in Streets of Abomey-Calavi Municipality, Benin

Table 3

Environment, equipment, and water quality.

ParameterCharacteristicFrequencyPercentage ()

Material only use for Gbeli productionNo
Yes
02
90
2.2
97.8

Frequency of equipment cleaning per dayOne
Two
Three
12
80
00
13
86.9
00

Roof of production unitOutdoor
Straw
Aluminum sheet
Slab sheet
08
68
14
02
8.7
73.9
15.2
2.2

Cleanliness level of production unitUnclean
Clean
Very clean
00
88
04
00
95.6
4.3

Water used for washing dishes and as an ingredientDrilling water
Tap water
86
06
93.5
6.5

Water treatment before useNo
Yes
92
00
100
00