Research Article

Knowledge, Attitude, and Food Safety Practices among Street Food Vendors at a Metropolitan District in Ghana: A Cross-sectional Study

Table 4

Food safety and hygiene practices among food vendors ().

VariableFrequency ()Percentage (%)

Regular cleaning is needful
 No215.2
 Yes38594.8
Wash cooking utensils before preparation of meal
 No317.6
 Yes37592.4
Store uncooked and cooked meals separately
 No327.9
 Yes37492.1
Keep prepared food at room temperature for not more than 2 hours
 No17643.3
 Yes23056.7
Check and dispose expired food products
 No92.2
 Yes39797.8
Do you inspect if a cooked meal is ready by eyeing?
 No6115.0
 Yes34585.0
Do you examine if a grilled meal is ready by touching?
 No9322.9
 Yes31377.1
Use similar kitchen cloth to clean shelves and hands
 No23056.6
 Yes17643.4

Data presented as frequency and percentages (%).