Background Street foods vary with respect to their nutritional value and safety characteristics
and contribute to a sizable proportion of food intake in many populations worldwide …

This study assessed the microbiological quality of various ready-to-eat foods sold in Alice,
South Africa. Microbiological analysis was conducted on 252 samples which included …

In India, the street food trade is a growing sector with its expansion linked with urbanisation
and the need of urban populations for both employment and food. However, the …

Food safety problems pose a great threat to the health of consumers with the greatest
burden in developing countries. Street‐vended foods play a key role in providing many …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify and prioritize the key food safety practices
among street food handlers that lead to microbial contamination in selected street foods of …

Microbial contamination of ready-to-eat foods and beverages sold by street vendors and
hawkers has become a global health problem. Street vended chaats like panipuri and …

Bacteriology of Panipuri was studied and the antibacterial effect of eight essential oils (EOs)
was established on pathogens found in Panipuri. Samples were collected from twelve …

Fresh fruit juices are highly nutritious food for human but the hygiene involved during
preparation, packaging and storage make fresh juices prone to microbial contamination …

Rapid point-of-care pathogen detection remains a challenge in routine diagnostics. A
Staphylococcus aureus–specific lateral flow immunochromatography (LFI) test has been …

Background Raw milk, raw fruit juice and raw fish are enriched with essential nutrients for
human diet but are prone to microbial contamination along the value chain. This cross …