Research Article

Determinants of Microbial Contamination of Street-Vended Chicken Products Sold in Nairobi County, Kenya

Table 1

Hygiene practices of the street vendors of the chicken products ().

Hygiene practicesYes (percentage)

Vendor having appropriate clothing for food preparation8 (53)
Vendor having clean clothing6 (40)
Vendors nails kept short14 (93)
Vendor handling food with bare hands15 (100)
Sheltered vending place5 (33)
Preparation of food on site13 (87)
Evidence of pests and flies5 (33)
Clean vending place6 (40)
Presence of hand washing facilities3 (20)
Availability of waste disposal facilities5 (33)
Availability of closed bins for waste disposal3 (20)