VENDORS AND CONSUMERS STATUS AND MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF SOME COMMON FAST FOOD ITEMS OF DIFFERENT FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS IN BARISAL CITY
2018
Md. Atikuzzamman | Md. Amirul Islam | Md. Moniruzzaman | Mohammad Shahidul Islam
The study was conducted to determine the present status of producer and consumer of fast food restaurant as well as hygienic condition of different types of Fast food itemsin Barisal city. Total 150 food samples of 10 items were collected from 24 restaurants and60 consumers were selected for data collection. Different types of socio economic data collected to assume the present status and perception towards fast food and fast food vendors. The microbiological analysis of fast foods sample was performed by the Plant Pathology Laboratory, BARI regional office, Barisal.18.33% customer was consumed Fast foodas singara and 15% Burger. About 30% consumers had knowledge about nutrition and 33.78% in hygiene and only 13.33% had ideas in food borne pathogen. Among them 30% consumed Fast foodfor Easy access. 26.67% E. coli were found in Burger than 20% in vegetable roll, Among Salmonella spp. 26.67% found in Sandwich but in Fried chicken, Samosa and Singara items were not contaminated by E. coli and Salmonella spp. It is necessary to investigate the physical and chemical contamination of the Fast food sa mples and there is need to developawareness to consumption knowledge both of the producer and consumer on health, hygiene andsafety aspects of preparation, handling and consumption of Fast foods at Barisal city in Bangladesh.
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