Assessment of knowledge attitudes and practices of food handlers toward food safety in food preparation area in Luxor hotels

الملخص EN

Food preparation is one of the most important steps in the food cycle which influences the food quality and increases profitability for the hotel.

The food preparation must meet or exceed giKSts' expectations, because guest satisfaction is the overall goal of food service management Therefore, food preparation is a complex process, but it can be successful when it focuses on guest needs and expectations.

This study aims to measure the awareness and knowledge of food handlers about food preparation procedures in order to improve food acceptance, hygiene and quality in Luxor hotels.

In crder to achieve this aim, a self-administered questionnaire was distributed to food handler; besides, a personal observation checklist was used to ensure that proper procedures are actually applied.

The data were analyzed by SPSS program \«reion 20.

The result indicated that food handlers know the right knowledge about food safety but they did not know how to apply it.

Food handlers know how to cook safely but they do not apply it practically.