Food from Street Vendors
These are items you can buy from a street vendor.
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Created by Randem on Mar 18, 2006.
One of the main reasons of travelers' diarrhea — 4 years ago
Food from street vendors is probably the most risky of all cooked food. The food though once cooked is often kept warm at ideal temperatures for bacterial growth. Also of note is the fact that the people with these stalls usually do not have any clean running water and questionable knowledge of disease prevention. For example it’s just as likely that your food is being prepared for you by someone who’s just come from defecating behind the next corner.
Other fast food is also to be avoided while traveling. This includes fast food joints bearing names also known in the western world, such as McDonald’s. Employees are unskilled and parts of the food are dangerous, such as the uncooked vegetables and the sauces. Apart from that fast food is a killer in itself.
If you stick to boiled and/or fried local food you should be relatively safe.
Check the CDC’s website for more tips and to read up on other factors regarding your health during travels.
Seek more advice at your local travel clinic.
Infections may lead to serious long lasting damage to your digestion.
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