Open AccessFood safety control at school cafeterias in Thanh Tri district, Hanoi, 2015 - 2016
Author(s) -
Nga Le Quynh,
To Quynh Cung Thi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
kiểm nghiệm và an toàn thực phẩm/kiểm nghiệm và an toàn thực phẩm (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2734-9152
pISSN - 2615-9252
DOI - 10.47866/2615-9252/vjfc.59
Subject(s) - food safety , hygiene , food preparation , medicine , food hygiene , environmental health , food science , chemistry , pathology
The situation of food hygiene and safety in several school cafeterias and the level of knowledge and practice of the staff were evaluated. The study was conducted on 407 staff and 49 corresponding kitchens in Thanh Tri district, Hanoi. The results showed that 69.4% of the kitchens met the requirements of food safety conditions. In addition, the percentage of food handlers who have satisfactory knowledge about food safety is 72.2 % while that of the ones who translate into correct practice is 65.1 %. Food handlers at the ages of more than 25 were 1.80 times more likely to possess higher levels of practice than those who were under the age of 25 (95% CI: 1.05-5.95, p<0.05). Staff who were trained for food safety have 4.32 times higher levels of practice than those who did not (95% CI: 1.26-14.77, p<0.05). Staff who finished high school had 2.08 times higher levels of practice than those with lower education (95% CI: 1.13-4.05; p<0.05). Food handlers who have proper knowledge about food safety possess 3.01 times higher levels of practice than those with insufficient knowledge (95% CI: 1.29-9.27; p<0.05).