Evaluating knowledge levels of food handlers in Alexandria school canteens and their self reported behavior towards food safety

Publication Date

2014-12-31

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

Main Subjects

Economics & Business Administration

English Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate food handlers ‘knowledge and behavior regarding the safe handling of food in school canteens in Alexandria City.

The study was conducted on 30 school canteens and included 150 participants.

The level of knowledge was influenced by age, motivation and training.

Our assessment of prevailing knowledge levels indicates that food professionals need to be more aware of the importance of their actions to children’s health.

Data Type

Conference Papers

Record ID

BIM-814117

American Psychological Association (APA)

Zaki, Nawal Mursi. 2014-12-31. Evaluating knowledge levels of food handlers in Alexandria school canteens and their self reported behavior towards food safety. International Tourism Conference : Modern Trends for the Tourism Industry and Hospitality in the Arab World (5th : 2014 : Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt). . Vol. 11, Special issue (Dec. 2014), pp.75-90.Ismailia Egypt : Suez Canal University Faculty of Tourism and Hotels.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-814117

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Zaki, Nawal Mursi. Evaluating knowledge levels of food handlers in Alexandria school canteens and their self reported behavior towards food safety. . Ismailia Egypt : Suez Canal University Faculty of Tourism and Hotels. 2014-12-31.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-814117

American Medical Association (AMA)

Zaki, Nawal Mursi. Evaluating knowledge levels of food handlers in Alexandria school canteens and their self reported behavior towards food safety. . International Tourism Conference : Modern Trends for the Tourism Industry and Hospitality in the Arab World (5th : 2014 : Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-814117