Bacteriological Status of Street Foods in Different University Premises of Dhaka City, Bangladesh

Abstract

we identified pathogenic organisms in street foods sold around the University premises 1. Street foods are usually vended in stalls, roadside stands, different types of push-carts, hawker with loads. A large number of people prefer these foods because of the accessibility, reasonable cost, good taste and to some extent for its nutritional value 2, 3. However, these foods can be contaminated from the raw materials to the storage and distribution4. Different studies highlighted the potential role of food borne illnesses due to consumption of street foods 5-9. Also the organisms present in different types of street food samples were identified as Multidrug resistant 10. Food spoilage is another reason of contamination because of its long exposure on roadsides while vending 2, 3.