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Improving street vendor Sanitation

The CarteSan “ Safe. Simple. Condiments.”. Improving street vendor Sanitation. Malik Ismail, Jenson Lam, Martin Leung, Nathan Kong. Overview. Problem Statement/Scoping of Problem Design Features Prototype Implementation Materials and Cost Policy Proposal. Problem Statement.

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Improving street vendor Sanitation

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  1. The CarteSan “Safe. Simple. Condiments.” Improving street vendor Sanitation Malik Ismail, Jenson Lam, Martin Leung, Nathan Kong

  2. Overview • Problem Statement/Scoping of Problem • Design Features • Prototype • Implementation • Materials and Cost • Policy Proposal

  3. Problem Statement • Originally: • “Improve the design of the current street food vending carts of downtown Toronto to accommodate for proper storage of food with temperature control. Additionally, ensure that the cart has a water supply or can store water effectively, which should be temperature controlled as well.”

  4. Reframing • Focused on Food Handling and Condiments • Number of infractions • Health and Promotion Act • New Problem Statement: • “Improve the design of the current street food vending carts of downtown Toronto to accommodate for proper storage and reduce the amount of food handling of condiments”

  5. The CarteSan • Sanitation • Aesthetics • Intuitive

  6. Hinge • Size • Handle • LargerFork

  7. Implementation: Trough • Replaces current condiment trays • Flexible to fit any cart • Spaced • Range • Multiple users

  8. Materials • Thick plastic • Interior Coating: Polyvinylidene Chloride (PVDC) • Mold and Bacteria • Widely used in Asia • Cost to use PVDC: ~ $1 - $2 per lb

  9. Costs • Plastic box: $3.60 • Rubber stopper: $0.20 • Utensil: $0.17 • Assembly: $0.50 • Interior coating of PVDC: $0.02 • TOTAL:  ~ $5.00

  10. Policy 1. Place Purell Dispenser next to condiments • Works extremely well • Quick and Easy • General Public uses Hand Sanitizer when available • Waiting Time 2. City Will Subsidize cost of product

  11. Testing • Comparison between current container and CarteSan • Test for bacteria levels in condiments

  12. Recap • Condiments are a prevalent issue • CarteSan solves the problem • Low cost, safe materials • Policies

  13. Questions?

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