It’s unsurprising that so many many people have grown sceptical of fast-food. There are countless horror stories in the news about poor hygiene in many restaurants. But it seems unfair to paint all establishments with the same brush, with many restaurants providing health and appetising dishes. One in 20 kebab shops provide salad and sauces which contain high levels of bacteria, with significant levels of E coli and salmonella.
The Consumer Association has warned consumers that they risk food poisoning every time they order take-out from fast-food restaurants. The study by Health Protection Agency (HPA) found that 4.7% served at takeaways serving kebab and those offering a Chinese menu contained ‘unsatisfactory’ levels of bacteria. Alarmingly, 0.4% of salads and sauces contained “unacceptable or potentially hazardous” levels. Sampling officers tested salads for the bacteria E coli, Staphylococcus aureus and salmonella, while sauces were also examined for bacillus. This Bacterium can make people ill, while any level of salmonella can be dangerous. Cucumber was the most highly contaminated vegetable whilst chilli was the most defected of the sauces.
Previous investigations had discovered ‘dangerous’ levels of hygiene standards across a number takeaway restaurants. Researchers of Which? magazine found that 12 takeaways that they investigated had employees which were negligent of various health issues such as food storage and cockroach infestation. In March 2010, inspectors visiting an unnamed Chinese delivery restaurant was found to store raw meat and fish next to salad which would increase the chances of contamination. The same establishment had vegetables stored near vegetables whilst the food containers were “disgusting”. Meanwhile, Birmingham food delivery were deemed to be some of the most hygienic in the country.
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