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Hygiene Facilities and Practices for Vended Meats at Selected Highway Markets in Uganda
Ananias Bagumire,
Karumuna Rollanda
Issue:
Volume 5, Issue 1, January 2017
Pages:
1-10
Received:
17 December 2016
Accepted:
3 January 2017
Published:
24 January 2017
Abstract: A study on hygiene facilities and practices for vendors of ready-to-eat roasted meat at selected highway markets was conducted. The objective of the study was to compare the current hygiene status with recommended best practices. Recommended conditions for hygiene facilities such as hand washing items, food storage equipments, food preparation and processing equipments as well as display and service facilities were assessed at 41 stalls using checklists. Questionnaires covering meat purchase and delivery, storage, preparation, processing, display and service were also administered to 180 vendors to assess their hygiene practices. A scale of 0-4 was used to assess the conformity of hygiene facilities. The majority (63%) of the hygiene facilities assessed scored below 2 denoting low conformity to recommended conditions. Hand washing facilities were the most deficient with a score of 0.34. Fair scores were obtained for aprons (2.5). The low scores obtained during the assessment of hygiene facilities concurred with the results obtained from the assessment of hygiene practices. The majority (71.5%) of the responses from vendors showed poor hygiene practices. Therefore, the hygiene facilities and practices did not conform to recommended best conditions. This means that there is a high risk of contamination of ready-to-eat roasted meat in the highway markets due to poor hygiene. Improved hygiene facilities, training and awareness creation among vendors and market authorities are required to ensure safety of ready-to-eat meats.
Abstract: A study on hygiene facilities and practices for vendors of ready-to-eat roasted meat at selected highway markets was conducted. The objective of the study was to compare the current hygiene status with recommended best practices. Recommended conditions for hygiene facilities such as hand washing items, food storage equipments, food preparation and ...
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Effect of Storage Life of Rice Bran on the Quality of Oil
Sharmin Akter,
Md Ahiduzzaman
Issue:
Volume 5, Issue 1, January 2017
Pages:
11-15
Received:
23 October 2016
Accepted:
26 December 2016
Published:
2 March 2017
Abstract: Rice is one of the staple food in Bangladesh. The most important milling by-product of rice is ‘rice bran' which is an excellent source of edible oil. Due to the poor storage facility in the rice milling industry, the quality of rice bran gets deteriorates rapidly. This study examines the deterioration level of rice bran during the storage period in average room temperature (31°C). Raw, partially parboiled and parboiled rice bran was collected right after milling. Oil is extracted by ‘hexane solvent extraction' method from the 1st day of storage period for one week with the interval. Free fatty acid level, lipase activity, Iodine value and the pH value was determined from the collected rice bran oil. The preliminary result of this study showed that the deterioration level is rapidly increased during the 1 week of storage and the maximum deterioration level was found in raw rice bran. The free fatty acid (FFA) level, the degree of unsaturation and pH was respectively 17.25%, 92g Iodine/100ml oil and 3.10, whereas in parboiled rice bran it was respectively 4.23%, 101.1g Iodine/100ml oil and 6.23. Since the parboiled rice bran undergoes through a traditional stabilization method of parboiling and drying before milling, it might be a reason for the lower level of deterioration. The oil collected right after milling also showed a lower lipase activity. This study can be concluded by considering that, the less the storage time the better is the quality of the oil.
Abstract: Rice is one of the staple food in Bangladesh. The most important milling by-product of rice is ‘rice bran' which is an excellent source of edible oil. Due to the poor storage facility in the rice milling industry, the quality of rice bran gets deteriorates rapidly. This study examines the deterioration level of rice bran during the storage period i...
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Effect of Processing on Proximate and Mineral Composition of Hepho, a Black Climbing Bean (Lablab purpureus L.) Flour
Mengistu Tadesse Mosisa,
Diriba Chewaka Tura
Issue:
Volume 5, Issue 1, January 2017
Pages:
16-22
Received:
12 January 2017
Accepted:
29 January 2017
Published:
2 March 2017
Abstract: Legumes represent major sources of nutrients and their nutritive value depends upon the processing methods applied. The objective of this study was to determine the effect processing on proximate and mineral compositions of ‘hepho’ (Lablab purpureus L.). Hepho is the Afan Oromo name for black climbing bean Lablab purpureus L. which is an indigenous legume in Ethiopia. The processing techniques employed were traditional cooking (TC) and pressure cooking (PC) of the dehulled and undehulled hepho bean while the raw sample was served as a control. The protein content was retained in all the processing methods while other proximate compositions showed deviations from the raw. Both PC and TC caused a significant (p < 0.05) difference in carbohydrate, fat, fiber, ash and energy content. The results also showed that the processing methods caused a significant (p < 0.05) difference in all the minerals (Ca, P and Zn) except the iron (Fe) content that was retained during all the processing employed. This legume was reach in minerals and proximate compositions and after processing the protein and iron content were determined to be stable. The high amount of iron in lablab beans and its retention during processing was noteworthy as diets in many developing countries are iron deficient. Hence, hepho or lablab can be an alternative and cheaper source of supplemental protein and other nutrients to solve protein energy malnutrition which is a prevalent problem in developing countries like Ethiopia.
Abstract: Legumes represent major sources of nutrients and their nutritive value depends upon the processing methods applied. The objective of this study was to determine the effect processing on proximate and mineral compositions of ‘hepho’ (Lablab purpureus L.). Hepho is the Afan Oromo name for black climbing bean Lablab purpureus L. which is an indigenous...
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