Food Safety and Hygiene Knowledge, Attitude and Practices among Food Handlers at Boarding Schools in the Northern Region of Malaysia
Journal Title: International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 17
Abstract
Schools, more than any other premises that serve food, have recorded the highest cases of food poisoning in Malaysia. This is alarming since school students are being exposed to risk of foodborne illnesses. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) towards food safety and among food handlers from seven boarding schools in the Northern Region of Malaysia. Food safety and hygiene KAP surveys were administered (n=134) prior to observation of on-site practices. The current study shows that the food handlers have excellent knowledge, positive attitude and good self-reported practices regarding food safety and hygiene. The results also show significant differences between genders in their personal hygiene, cross-contamination knowledge and food safety attitudes. There were also marked differences between trained and untrained food handlers in terms of personal hygiene, temperature control, cross-contamination knowledge and self-reported food safety practices. Findings from this study present an insight into food safety and hygiene KAP among food handlers towards the implementation of the pre-requisite program and HACCP principles in schools’ foodservice operations.
Authors and Affiliations
Abd Lataf Dora-Liyana, Nor Ainy Mahyudin, Mohammad Ismail, Abdullah Ahmad-Zak, Hariri Rasiyuddin
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