An Evaluation of the Hygiene Practices of Polish Street Food Vendors in Selected Food Trucks and Stands

Today, street food vending is becoming a dynamically developing food industry in Europe, including Poland. Lifestyle changes and socioeconomic factors, especially among young consumers, make it a convenient food alternative, even in countries without this tradition. The aim of the study was to evalu...

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Autores principales:	Michał Wiatrowski, Ewa Czarniecka-Skubina, Joanna Trafiałek, Elżbieta Rosiak
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	street food vendors hygiene practices food hygiene food safety public health Chemical technology TP1-1185
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:81620a93e31641a08cce46e6c51f805d2021-11-25T17:33:43ZAn Evaluation of the Hygiene Practices of Polish Street Food Vendors in Selected Food Trucks and Stands10.3390/foods101126402304-8158https://doaj.org/article/81620a93e31641a08cce46e6c51f805d2021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/10/11/2640https://doaj.org/toc/2304-8158Today, street food vending is becoming a dynamically developing food industry in Europe, including Poland. Lifestyle changes and socioeconomic factors, especially among young consumers, make it a convenient food alternative, even in countries without this tradition. The aim of the study was to evaluate hygiene conditions and practices in selected street food facilities in Poland. The study was carried out in accordance with an observation checklist developed on the basis of the hygienic requirements of the European Union. The study covered 550 randomly selected street food vendors in Poland in 10 cities. The hygiene of street food outlets was assessed in three aspects: ensuring proper production conditions, hygiene of production and distribution, and hygiene of personnel. The evaluation of street food outlets showed that the level of hygiene was not fully acceptable. A small percentage of the examined objects satisfactorily fulfilled the requirements of the production conditions, production and distribution hygiene, and staff hygiene. The proposed hygienic checklist for quick daily monitoring of street food outlets can be used to perform internal and external inspections. It seems that specific codes of conduct for European street foods facilities are necessary.Michał WiatrowskiEwa Czarniecka-SkubinaJoanna TrafiałekElżbieta RosiakMDPI AGarticlestreet foodvendorshygiene practicesfood hygienefood safetypublic healthChemical technologyTP1-1185ENFoods, Vol 10, Iss 2640, p 2640 (2021)
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spellingShingle	street food vendors hygiene practices food hygiene food safety public health Chemical technology TP1-1185 Michał Wiatrowski Ewa Czarniecka-Skubina Joanna Trafiałek Elżbieta Rosiak An Evaluation of the Hygiene Practices of Polish Street Food Vendors in Selected Food Trucks and Stands
description	Today, street food vending is becoming a dynamically developing food industry in Europe, including Poland. Lifestyle changes and socioeconomic factors, especially among young consumers, make it a convenient food alternative, even in countries without this tradition. The aim of the study was to evaluate hygiene conditions and practices in selected street food facilities in Poland. The study was carried out in accordance with an observation checklist developed on the basis of the hygienic requirements of the European Union. The study covered 550 randomly selected street food vendors in Poland in 10 cities. The hygiene of street food outlets was assessed in three aspects: ensuring proper production conditions, hygiene of production and distribution, and hygiene of personnel. The evaluation of street food outlets showed that the level of hygiene was not fully acceptable. A small percentage of the examined objects satisfactorily fulfilled the requirements of the production conditions, production and distribution hygiene, and staff hygiene. The proposed hygienic checklist for quick daily monitoring of street food outlets can be used to perform internal and external inspections. It seems that specific codes of conduct for European street foods facilities are necessary.
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title	An Evaluation of the Hygiene Practices of Polish Street Food Vendors in Selected Food Trucks and Stands
title_short	An Evaluation of the Hygiene Practices of Polish Street Food Vendors in Selected Food Trucks and Stands
title_full	An Evaluation of the Hygiene Practices of Polish Street Food Vendors in Selected Food Trucks and Stands
title_fullStr	An Evaluation of the Hygiene Practices of Polish Street Food Vendors in Selected Food Trucks and Stands
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An Evaluation of the Hygiene Practices of Polish Street Food Vendors in Selected Food Trucks and Stands

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