CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
Street food vendors practiced minimal hygienic and sanitary practices. The hygienic
practices in question included food preparation, handling of utensils; place for food
preparation, personal hygiene and methods of storing cooked food. Due to lack of proper
knowledge and guidance on street food vending, vendors prepared their foods in
explicitly unhygienic and sanitary conditions.
This paper recommends that every vendor, helper or food handler should undergo a basic
training in food hygiene. This is to ensure that they follow the required rules for proper
hygiene and sanitation.
The government should invest in street food industry as it provides employment, cheap
food, and wide variety of foods for the urban dwellers. Through the ministries of Health
and Local government, legislation should be developed to recognise the street food
industry by developing code of practice for street food vending.
The Local Government ministry should consider establishment of street food centres with
adequate facilities and utility services. Such centres will provide an environment for
storing, preparing and serving safe food. They will provide the necessary utilities such as
potable water, adequate light, and drainage and solid/water disposal, provide conducive
environment for consumers to be served with safe food and provide good setting for the
relevant authorities to conduct information, education and training programmes for
vendors and consumers.