scholarly journals Food safety knowledge, attitudes, and practices of food handlers at kitchen premises in the Port ‘X’ area, North Jakarta, Indonesia 2018

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muharnis Supriyani Putri ◽  
Dewi Susanna
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Food Contamination ◽  
Food Handlers ◽  
Food Handling ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Handling Practices ◽  
Safety Knowledge ◽  
Food Handling Practices ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Improper food handling can be a major cause of food contamination. To prevent food contamination, the food handler should have good knowledge, display a positive attitude, and practice proper food handling practices. This study aimed to evaluate the food safety and personal hygiene knowledge, attitudes, and practices of food handlers at kitchen premises in the Port ‘X’ area in North Jakarta, Indonesia. This study uses a cross-sectional design. The research was conducted in April 2018 and May 2018. Data were collected from 72 food handlers from kitchens located in the Port ‘X’ area in North Jakarta. Data collection was performed through interviews and observations, using questionnaires and checklists as research instruments. The results show a significant correlation between the level of knowledge about food safety and the attitude of food handlers (p=0.01), and attitude scores were significantly higher among food handlers who reported attending a previous food safety training course (p=0.002) with (r=0.302) it means a weak uphill (positive) linear relationship attitude scores and training that food handlers attended. This study found a significant relationship between the knowledge and attitude of food handlers, but there was no significant relationship between knowledge or attitude and food handling practices. Thus, it is recommended that training activities for food handlers be held regularly, as the food safety knowledge obtained from training or courses can translate into the improvement of attitudes and food handling practices.

scholarly journals Food Safety Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Brazilian Food Truck Food Handlers

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 1784 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lígia Isoni Auad ◽  
Verônica Cortez Ginani ◽  
Elke Stedefeldt ◽  
Eduardo Yoshio Nakano ◽  
Aline Costa Santos Nunes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Water Samples ◽  
Microbiological Quality ◽  
Food Contamination ◽  
Food Handler ◽  
Foodborne Diseases ◽  
Food Handlers ◽  
Food And Water Samples ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Safety Knowledge

This study aimed to (i) compare the food safety knowledge, attitudes, and self-reported practices (KAP) and observed food safety practices of food truck (FT) food handlers, (ii) evaluate the microbiological quality of food and water samples collected from these vehicles, and (iii) establish a score classification for the KAP instrument according to the food contamination probability assessment. This study was conducted in three stages with 40 food truck food handlers conveniently sampled in the Federal District, Brazil, through structured interviews, application of an observational checklist for the assessment of handlers’ practices and the collection of food and water samples for determination of microbiological quality. FTs that are likely to exhibit food contamination and are at a high risk of foodborne diseases if at least one of the following situations occur: (1) if a food handler scores ≤6 in the knowledge section; (2) if a food handler scores ≤5 in the attitudes section; or (3) if a food handler scores ≤6 in the self-reported practices section. On the other hand, FTs in which handlers score higher than the cutoff points in all the sections are unlikely to exhibit food contamination and are at a low risk of foodborne diseases. The findings of this study are the first step to understand food handlers’ point of view and the initial diagnosis to guide educational strategies in the FT sector.

Food safety knowledge and food-handling practices of Greek university students: A questionnaire-based survey

Food Control ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 400-411 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomai Lazou ◽  
Marios Georgiadis ◽  
Kristina Pentieva ◽  
Aideen McKevitt ◽  
Eleni Iossifidou
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
University Students ◽  
Food Handling ◽  
Handling Practices ◽  
Safety Knowledge ◽  
Food Handling Practices

Risk of Foodborne Illness from Pet Food: Assessing Pet Owners' Knowledge, Behavior, and Risk Perception

2020 ◽  
Vol 83 (11) ◽  
pp. 1998-2007
Author(s):  
MERLYN THOMAS ◽  
YAOHUA FENG
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Foodborne Pathogens ◽  
The United States ◽  
Pet Food ◽  
Food Handling ◽  
Pet Owners ◽  
Handling Practices ◽  
Safety Knowledge ◽  
Food Handling Practices

ABSTRACT Pet food has been identified as a source of pathogenic bacteria, including Salmonella and Escherichia coli. A recent outbreak linked to Salmonella-contaminated pet treats infected >150 people in the United States. The mechanism by which contaminated pet food leads to human illness has not been explicated, and pet owners' food safety knowledge and their pet food handling practices have not been reported. This study was conducted to evaluate pet owners' food safety knowledge and pet food handling practices through an online consumer survey. The survey consisted of 62 questions and assessed (i) owners' food safety knowledge and pet food handling practices; (ii) owners' interaction with pets; and (iii) owners' risk perception related to their own health, their children's health, and their pets' health. The survey was pilot tested among 59 pet owners before distribution to a national consumer panel managed by Qualtrics XM (Provo, UT). All participants (n = 1,040) were dog and/or cat owners in the United States. Almost all pet owners (93%) interacted with their pets, and most cuddled, allowed their pets to lick them, and slept with their pets. Less than one-third of pet owners washed their hands with soap after interacting with their pets. Over half (58%) of the owners reported washing their hands after feeding their pets. Most pet owners fed their pets dry pet food and dry pet treats. Some fed their pets raw meat or raw animal product diets because they believed these diets to be beneficial to the pet's overall health. Many owners (78%) were unaware of pet food recalls or outbreaks associated with foodborne pathogens. Less than 25% considered dry pet foods and treats as a potential source of foodborne pathogens. Pet owners were more concerned when seeing news about pets becoming ill from pet food and less concerned when seeing news about people becoming ill from pet food. The findings of this study indicated the need for consumer education about handling pet food. These results can help researchers develop more accurate risk assessment models and consumer education messages related to pet food handling. HIGHLIGHTS

scholarly journals Food safety knowledge among cadets of Military Academy in Republic of Serbia

2021 ◽  
pp. 159-171
Author(s):  
Nada Smigic ◽  
Sladjana Jovanovic ◽  
Ilija Djekic ◽  
Srboljub Nikolic
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Meat Products ◽  
Food Contamination ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Military Academy ◽  
Food Handling ◽  
Handling Practices ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Safety Knowledge

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the level of food safety knowledge among cadets of Military Academy in the Republic of Serbia. For that purpose, a structured, self-administrative questionnaire was designed and used to assess the level of food handling practices and food safety knowledge. In total, 120 cadets were involved in the study. For each participating cadet, the food handling practice score (FHPS) and food safety knowledge score (FSKS) was calculated by dividing the sum of correct answers by the total number of correct responses. Additionally, knowledge gaps were identified for each question. Our results indicated that on the average FHPS among Serbian cadets was 44.5%, while FSKS was 50.5%. Female cadets showed better scores compared to males, although this was not statistically significant. Better FHPS scores were determined among cadets living with parents (48.7%), compared to cadets living with roommates (43.6%, p?0.05), while an opposite was determined for FSKS. In total, 95.8% of cadets apply good practice of hand hygiene before preparing food, 90.8% of them knew that is not safe to consume food when the shelf-life is expired, and 89.2% knew that the opened sterilized milk should not be stored outside the refrigerator. Also, 91.7% of cadets knew that content of blown can is not safe for the consumption. Almost 64.2% of all cadets could successfully make association between meat and Trichinella, while merely 27.5% of them knew that Escherichia coli O157 is the most important pathogen for raw minced meat, and only 13.3% of cadets knew that Listeria monocytogenes is associated with ready-to-eat meat products. Finally, only 10% of cadets knew that Campylobacter is food-borne pathogen mostly associated with raw and undercooked chicken meat. Also, our cadets were not aware that color, smell or appearance of food would not give any indication of food contamination, as only 6.7% of cadets knew this. Results obtained in this study pointed out some food safety areas which need further improvement via educational program, but also via media and internet courses, material or short clips.

scholarly journals Assessment of food safety knowledge, attitudes and practices of fish farmers and restaurants food handlers in Bangladesh

Heliyon ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (11) ◽  
pp. e05485
Author(s):  
Mohammad Hashanuzzaman ◽  
Shuva Bhowmik ◽  
Md. Shafiqur Rahman ◽  
M.U.M. Abu Zakaria ◽  
Liton Chandra Voumik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Food Handlers ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Safety Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices
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