Volume : IX, Issue : XI, November - 2019

To assess Knowledge and Attitude regarding food safety and hygiene amongst food vendors in Panchkula.

Sonica, Dr. Naveen Krishan Goel, Manoj, Dr Ravi Rohilla, Dr Veenal Chadha

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Background : Food safety is an important criteria in assessing development of the country and the health of the population . Lack of basic infrastructure and knowledge of hygiene alongwith poor sanitary practices in food storage, handling, and preparation can create an environment in which infectious agents are more easily transmitted. Aim:To obtain information on the food safety knowledge and attitude of food handlers and sanitary conditions of food service establishments in Panchkula .Methods: A cross–sectional descriptive study was conducted amongst 200 randomly selected street food vendors in the Panchkula city. Results: This study reveals poor food handling knowledge by food handlers and poor sanitary conditions of food service establishments . Majority were males (97%). Conclusion: Poor food hygiene knowledge of food handlers can contribute to outeaks of foodborne illnesses. Education, training and motivation should be provided. Licensing and inspection should be conducted regularly.

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TO ASSESS KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE REGARDING FOOD SAFETY AND HYGIENE AMONGST FOOD VENDORS IN PANCHKULA., Sonica, Dr. Naveen Krishan Goel, Manoj, Dr Ravi Rohilla, Dr Veenal Chadha INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-11 | November-2019


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