Foodborne diseases are one of the main public health problems worldwide, especially due to the consumption of foods that made with poor hygienic practices, such as those prepared on a public thoroughfare. Some factors that contribute to its contamination are the use of non-potable water, inadequate handling, cross-contamination and environmental contamination. This study aimed to perform a sanitary profile with the completion of a survey of 12 food stalls to evaluate their hygienic and sanitary quality and through observation. Four samples of food were taken from each stand, for a total of 48 samples such as hamburger, hot dog, pizza, meat empanada, stuffed potato, stuffed arepa, chicken skewer, chicken finger, fruit salad and orange juice. Coliforms, <em>Escherichia coli</em> and <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> were analyzed. 83.3% of the samples exceeded the acceptable limits of coliforms and in the 16.7%, it was detected <em>Escherichia coli</em>. No <em>S. aureus</em> was detected in any sample. Eighty-three point three percent of the vendors do not wear appropriate clothing, 75% use accessories and 83.3% do not use potable water for hand washing. Thirty-three point three percent of the stalls do not have surface with sanitary material, 100% do not have access to sanitary service and drinking water, 58.3% have the presence of animals in their surroundings, 50% have uncovered garbage containers, 91.7% store food at high temperatures and 100% do not have a sanitary authorization of operation. The lack of good hygiene practices in the food stalls on this public thoroughfare affects the quality and safety of food, making it a risk to the health of consumers.