Table 2.
Hygienic condition of street food vendors in Gondar town, from January–May 2017
| Hygienic condition | Response | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand washing practice | Yes | 12 | 50.0 |
| No | 12 | 50.0 | |
| Use of hair cover | Yes | 5 | 20.8 |
| No | 19 | 79.2 | |
| Practice of nail cutting | Yes | 11 | 45.8 |
| No | 13 | 54.2 | |
| Separate closing during cooking | Yes | 12 | 50 |
| No | 12 | 50 | |
| Separate kitchen availability | Yes | 10 | 41.7 |
| No | 14 | 58.3 | |
| Reservation for food utensils safety | Yes | 19 | 79 |
| No | 5 | 21 | |
| Use of clean water | Yes | 18 | 75 |
| No | 6 | 25 | |
| Selling site cleanness | Yes | 17 | 70.8 |
| No | 7 | 29.2 | |
| No contact of hand with food during vending | Yes | 13 | 54.2 |
| No | 11 | 45.8 | |
| Safety of food from dust, sun and winds | Yes | 10 | 41.7 |
| No | 14 | 58.3 | |
| Safety of food transportation | Yes | 16 | 66.7 |
| No | 8 | 33.3 | |
| Training on food safety | Yes | 5 | 20.8 |
| No | 19 | 79.2 | |
| History of food borne diseases | Yes | 10 | 41.7 |
| No | 14 | 58.3 | |
| Information on food born diseases | Yes | 10 | 41.7 |
| No | 14 | 58.3 | |
| Availability of toilet | Yes | 22 | 91.7 |
| No | 2 | 8.3 | |
| Presence of safe water pipe | Yes | 23 | 95.2 |
| No | 1 | 4.8 | |
| Presence of waste pit | Yes | 14 | 58.3 |
| No | 10 | 41.7 |