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Street vended fruit juices are on high demand because of their nutritive value and mineral and vitamin content but the concern on food safety is very high. There is little evidence for the association between fruit juice, especially 100% fruit juice, and mortality risk. In addition, whether 100% fruit juice can be a healthy alternative to whole fruit remains uncertain. This study is aimed to detect different food borne micro-organisms along with Physico-chemical characteristics of freshly prepared street vended fruit juices (orange, pineapple, grape, mixed fruit juices). A total of 100 juice samples from five different places stalls of Pulivendla were collected and examined for their physic -chemical properties and for their microbiological quality. Physico-chemical properties of fruit juices include pH, Titrable acidity and TSS,ash, total soluble solid, total sugar, reducing sugar and titrable acidity, vitamins and microorganisms.