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 (
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| Variable | Frequency () | Percentage (%) |
| Regular cleaning is needful | | | No | 21 | 5.2 | Yes | 385 | 94.8 | Wash cooking utensils before preparation of meal | | | No | 31 | 7.6 | Yes | 375 | 92.4 | Store uncooked and cooked meals separately | | | No | 32 | 7.9 | Yes | 374 | 92.1 | Keep prepared food at room temperature for not more than 2 hours | | | No | 176 | 43.3 | Yes | 230 | 56.7 | Check and dispose expired food products | | | No | 9 | 2.2 | Yes | 397 | 97.8 | Do you inspect if a cooked meal is ready by eyeing? | | | No | 61 | 15.0 | Yes | 345 | 85.0 | Do you examine if a grilled meal is ready by touching? | | | No | 93 | 22.9 | Yes | 313 | 77.1 | Use similar kitchen cloth to clean shelves and hands | | | No | 230 | 56.6 | Yes | 176 | 43.4 |
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Data presented as frequency and percentages (%).
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