Research Article
Microbiological Quality of Salads Served along with Street Foods of Hyderabad, India
Table 3
Salad handling practices and preparation and storage practices of 53 street food venders in Hyderabad city.
| Practices | Frequency of responses () % |
| Vegetables from | | (a) Market | 49 (92.5) | (b) Shop | 4 (7.5) | Vegetables brought in | | (a) Polythene bag | 23 (43.4) | (b) Gunny bags | 30 (56.6) | Frequency | | (a) Once in a day | 8 (15.1) | (b) Once in 2 days | 15 (28.3) | (c) Once in 5 days | 16 (30.2) | (d) Once in a week | 14 (26.4) | Storage | | (a) House | 30 (56.6) | (b) Stall | 23 (43.4) | Storage before cutting | | (a) Table | 10 (18.9) | (b) Bowl | 11 (20.8) | (c) Bucket | 12 (22.6) | (d) Refrigerator | 10 (18.9) | (e) Others | 10 (18.9) | Wash vegetables | | (a) Yes | 1 (1.9)* | (b) No | 52 (98.1) | Peeling vegetables | | (a) Yes | 23 (43.4) | (b) No | 30 (56.6) | Peeled with | | (a) Peeler | 1 (1.9) | (b) Knife | 22 (41.5) | (c) Not peeled | 30 (56.6) | Cutting vegetable | | (a) Knife | 49 (92.5) | (b) Vegetable cutter | 3 (5.7) | (c) Grater | 1 (1.9) | Status of knife | | (a) Clean-dry | 15 (28.3) | (b) Wet-dirty | 38 (71.7) | Storage after cutting | | (a) Open place | 29 (54.7) | (b) Container | 24 (45.3) | Selling of non-veg. food | | (a) Yes | 6 (11.3)~ | (b) No | 47 (88.6) | Frequent washing of knife | | (a) Yes | 6 (11.3) | (b) No | 47 (88.7) | Cutting and chopping place | | (a) Wooden | 48 (90.6) | (b) Stainless table | 5 (9.4) | Status of cleaning cloth | | (a) Neat | 5 (9.4) | (b) Dirty | 48 (90.6) | Does vendor wear gloves? | | (a) No | 53 (100) | Frequent washing of hands | | (a) Yes | 3 (5.7) | (b) No | 50 (94.3) | Status of his nails | | (a) Neat | 21 (39.6) | (b) Dirty | 32 (60.4) | Wounds | | (a) Cut | 6 (11.3) | (b) Wound | 1 (1.9) | (c) No wound | 46 (86.8) | Status of nails | | (a) Cut | 21 (39.7) | (b) Uncut | 32 (60.3) | Neatly combed | | (a) Yes | 16 (30.2) | (b) No | 37 (69.8) | Uniform | | (a) Neat | 12 (22.6) | (b) Dirty | 41 (77.4) | Status of premises | | (a) Near to the water drain | 9 (17) | (b) Adjacent to road | 34 (64.2) | (c) Near public toilet | 3 (5.7) | (d) Near municipal garbage | 4 (7.5) | (e) Others | 3 (5.7) | Waste disposal | | (a) Garbage bin | 40 (75.5) | (b) Plastic bag | 12 (22.6) | (c) Outside | 1 (1.9) | Stray dogs and cats in vicinity | | (a) Yes | 53 (100) | Rodent droppings | | (a) Yes | 31 (58.5) | (b) No | 22 (41.5) | Insect exposure | | (a) Yes | 51 (96.2) | (b) No | 2 (3.8) |
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Washing is done with still water. Use same knife to cut vegetables and meat.
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