Evaluation of the knowledge, attitude, and practice of food hygience of housewife and servers in restaurant in Hanoi.
- Author:
Dao Thi Anh Ha
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
food
- MeSH:
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice;
Food;
Safety;
Hygiene
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;435(11):15-19
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
A total of 200 housewives at home and street vendors were interviewed by using structured questionnaires, the result has indicated the insufficient knowledge of food safety, most of them never had lessons in food handling practices. The environmental sanitary condition and food handling practices at home were better than at the street side. Stagnant wastes were found around 59% of the selling places of street vendors. 71% street foods prepared 2 hours before. Contacted foods with bare hands usually during street food preparation (89%). The practices and knowledge of food safety should be encouraged. A training guide gives clear information on how food becomes contaminated and on the measures that should be taken to avoid such contamination is essential.
