Kaddouri Morad, El Alia Omar Ait, Zine-Eddine Yassine, Alqahtani Ali S, Bouhrim Mohamed, Galman Aziz, Boutoial Khalid
Laboratory of the Engineering and Applied Technologies, Higher School of Technology Sultan Moulay Slimane University Beni Mellal Morocco.
Department of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy King Saud University Riyadh Saudi Arabia.
Food Sci Nutr. 2025 Jun 12;13(6):e70322. doi: 10.1002/fsn3.70322. eCollection 2025 Jun.
This study investigates food safety practices and evaluates the microbiological quality of street foods marketed in Marrakech, Morocco. Data collection involved an observational checklist to systematically assess hygiene practices, environmental conditions, and the operational characteristics of street food vendors. Furthermore, microbiological analyses were conducted on 224 ready-to-eat food samples to determine their compliance with Moroccan food safety standards. The results revealed that 21% of the samples were non-compliant with these standards, with (28%) and fecal coliforms (40%) identified as the predominant contaminants. Statistical analysis using chi-squared tests demonstrated significant associations between improved food safety practices-such as the use of gloves, hairnets, and appropriate utensil sanitation-and lower levels of microbial contamination. Additionally, environmental factors, particularly the cleanliness of vending sites, exhibited a strong correlation with elevated microbial loads. These findings highlight the pivotal role of hygienic practices and environmental conditions in mitigating foodborne risks. The study underscores the necessity for implementing robust food safety measures and reinforcing regulatory oversight within the street food sector to ensure public health protection.
本研究调查了摩洛哥马拉喀什市街头食品的食品安全操作规范，并评估了其微生物质量。数据收集采用观察清单，以系统评估卫生操作、环境条件以及街头食品摊贩的经营特点。此外，对224份即食食品样本进行了微生物分析，以确定它们是否符合摩洛哥食品安全标准。结果显示，21%的样本不符合这些标准，其中 （28%）和粪大肠菌群（40%）被确定为主要污染物。使用卡方检验的统计分析表明，改进的食品安全操作规范（如使用手套、发网和适当的器具卫生处理）与较低水平的微生物污染之间存在显著关联。此外，环境因素，特别是售卖场所的清洁程度，与微生物负荷升高密切相关。这些发现凸显了卫生操作和环境条件在降低食源性风险方面的关键作用。该研究强调了在街头食品行业实施强有力的食品安全措施并加强监管监督以确保公众健康保护的必要性。
