February 2016

Safety and hygiene status of street vended foods in Ho, Ghana

The advent of urbanization and its concomitant increase in urban population has catapulted the street food industry into a crucial role in meeting the food demands of urban residents. Health experts however, have continued with the argument that numerous health hazards are associated with these street vended foods. This paper explores safety and hygiene status of urban street vended foods in Ho which has traces as an...

Author(s): Franklin Bormann, Otilia Adzinyo and Lorlornyo Letsa