Training on food safety knowledge for street vendors and consumers to improve the practices of street food preparation in Ha Noi
- Author:
Dao Anh Ha
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
hygiene
- MeSH:
Hygiene;
Quality Control;
Education
- From:Journal of Preventive Medicine
2002;12(3):11-16
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
A total of 214 consumers and street vendors at Hai Ba Trung district, Ha Noi city, were trained in safe food handling knowledge as well as practices. It is an effective measure to improve the practices of street food preparation. The results were found that 89% of street vendors avoided contact of the bare hand with cooked foods, 73% used separate utensils for raw materials and cooked food, and 88% of them kept food hot for sell. Strengthening food safety, quality control systems, educating community about knowledge and safe food handling practices are essential in the community
