Street foods in Accra, Ghana: how safe are they?

Street foods in Accra, Ghana: how safe are they?

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the microbial quality of foods sold on streets of Accra and factors predisposing to their contamination. METHODS: Structured questionnaires were used to collect data from 117 street vendors on their vital statistics, personal hygiene, food hygiene and knowledge of foodborne...

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Main Authors:	Mensah Patience, Yeboah-Manu Dorothy, Owusu-Darko Kwaku, Ablordey Anthony
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	The World Health Organization 2002-01-01
Series:	Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Subjects:	Food services Food contamination Food handling Food microbiology Diarrhea/etiology Risk factors Ghana
Online Access:	http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862002000700006

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