Indian street food is unhygienic -- but irresistible

lotus blossom · Oct 4th, 2006, 22:07

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian street food hawkers need to be taught to wash their hands before preparing food, according to a health ministry report on Wednesday that found many sellers oblivious to the basics of food hygiene.

Besides widespread ignorance, the survey found that most of the more than 1,500 food shacks, fast food joints, restaurants and other food sellers visited in 16 cities across the country freely admitted to putting profits before customer safety.

"Employers say they don't want to employ trained food handlers because they think they'll have to pay more," said Dr S P Gupta, who coordinated the survey.
http://in.today.reuters.com/news/new...archived=False

crvlvr · Oct 5th, 2006, 05:30

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Backpacker wisdom has it that your stomach stands its best chance if fed food that is cooked at a high temperature directly in front of you.

To that Dr Gupta adds his personal golden rule: "Avoid icecubes."

Pretty much sums up the article.

abracax · Oct 5th, 2006, 07:39

What doesn't kill us, makes us stronger.

machadinha · Oct 5th, 2006, 08:02

Was reminded of this one: India's stall wallahs clean up their act in campaign against 'Delhi belly' (2005)

PeakXV · Oct 5th, 2006, 08:39

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Originally Posted by machadinha

Was reminded of this one: India's stall wallahs clean up their act in campaign against 'Delhi belly' (2005)

Great article mach!

This particular quote cracked me up:

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"Wash your hands before cooking and do not let large swarms of flies settle on food displays."

..... as if small swarms were fine.

PortieOwner · Oct 12th, 2006, 03:11

Too bad they didn't list all the affilitation of Dr. S. Gupta. I have a buddy at Delhi U with the same name, and this sounds like the sort of study he'd do.

Portie

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