Open AccessProfile and food safety knowledge of individuals who work in food trucks in a capital in southern Brazil
Author(s) -
Mariana do Nascimento Diz,
Caroline Opolski Medeiros,
Francine Dolberth Dardin,
Renata Labronici Bertin,
Rayane Luizi da Costa,
Thaís Regina Mezzomo,
Lize StangarlinFiori
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
research, society and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2525-3409
DOI - 10.33448/rsd-v9i2.1963
Subject(s) - curitiba , food safety , socioeconomic status , truck , work (physics) , environmental health , psychology , medicine , business , engineering , population , mechanical engineering , philosophy , pathology , humanities , aerospace engineering
The purpose of the study was to identify the socioeconomic and professional profile of owners and food handlers of food trucks in a capital in the south of Brazil, as well as to evaluate the knowledge of these individuals regarding food safety. A total of 119 individuals in Curitiba, Brazil, participated in the study. For data collection, was elaborated a questionnaire about the socio-demographic, professional profile and food safety knowledge, which was filled by the participants during events. The majority of the individuals were owners (75.63%), of the male gender (69.75%), aged between 30 and 44 years-old (56.30%) and with complete/incomplete higher education (55.46%). The participants answered of the questions of food safety correctly (76.63%). There was a significant difference regarding food safety knowledge among the participants related to the level of education (p=0.0054), length of service in the food segment (p=0.0267), and the completion of courses related to the food area (p=0.0016). These results emphasize the need for continuous education and for the development of new strategies for food safety training, in order to improve the knowledge of street food workers.