KNOW THE RISKS OF POPULAR STREET FOODS

RISKS OF STREET FOODS

Buns, sushi and even roast beef are just some of the products that make up the menu street. The food vending is part of the traditional facade of Chilean cities and has proliferated so hard on public roads, which have increased health risks due to lack of sanitation and hygiene.

Dr. Ana Maria Madrid, a gastroenterologist at University of Chile Clinical Hospital, says that "I have seen sellers who have to make the buns gloves and give the same again" - and adds, "no change gloves 50 or 60 times because is no gain for them. It's like me to do endoscopy with a pair of gloves all morning, "he said.

On the other hand, the popular French fries, buns or wraps are soaked in oil of dubious quality, because, to reduce costs, are reheated over and over again, producing toxic chemicals that may be carcinogenic.

Currently, street food supply has increased significantly. The reign of the buns or complete faces new skills like Chinese food. "Imagine the sushi, must be heavily contaminated, raw fish may have worms or parasites," warns the gastroenterologist. The crispy rolled not pass the test: the content of vegetables fermented with the heat and quickly infected.

In short, gastrointestinal infections are often included in the letter. "The biggest risk is that you grab viruses or bacteria that cause acute gastroenteritis, such as Norovirus, Salmonella and Shigella," details the gastroenterologist.

Buns, sushi and even roast beef are just some of the products that make up the menu street. The food vending is part of the traditional facade of Chilean cities and has proliferated so hard on public roads, which have increased health risks due to lack of sanitation and hygiene.

Dr. Ana Maria Madrid, a gastroenterologist at University of Chile Clinical Hospital, says that "I have seen sellers who have to make the buns gloves and give the same again" - and adds, "no change gloves 50 or 60 times because is no gain for them. It's like me to do endoscopy with a pair of gloves all morning, "he said.

On the other hand, the popular French fries, buns or wraps are soaked in oil of dubious quality as to reduce costs are reheated over and over again, producing toxic chemicals that may be carcinogenic.

Currently, street food supply has increased significantly. The reign of the buns or complete faces new skills like Chinese food. "Imagine the sushi, must be heavily contaminated, raw fish may have worms or parasites," warns the gastroenterologist. The crispy rolled not pass the test: the content of vegetables fermented with the heat and quickly infected.

In short, gastrointestinal infections are often included in the letter. "The biggest risk is that you grab viruses or bacteria that cause acute gastroenteritis, including norovirus, salmonella and shigella," details the gastroenterologist.