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

Other Title(s)

تقييم معدى الطعام من حيث المعرفة و الاتجاهات و الممارسة الفعلية في فنادق الأقصر

Joint Authors

Abd al-Rasul, Suzan al-Sayyid
Quzmal, Hani Atif

Source

Journal of Association of Arab Universities for Tourism and Hospitality

Issue

Vol. 13, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2016), pp.143-166, 24 p.

Publisher

Suez Canal University Faculty of Tourism and Hotels

Publication Date

2016-06-30

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

24

Main Subjects

Nutrition & Dietetics

Abstract 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.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Abd al-Rasul, Suzan al-Sayyid& Quzmal, Hani Atif. 2016. Assessment of knowledge attitudes and practices of food handlers toward food safety in food preparation area in Luxor hotels. Journal of Association of Arab Universities for Tourism and Hospitality،Vol. 13, no. 1, pp.143-166.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-826384

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Abd al-Rasul, Suzan al-Sayyid& Quzmal, Hani Atif. Assessment of knowledge attitudes and practices of food handlers toward food safety in food preparation area in Luxor hotels. Journal of Association of Arab Universities for Tourism and Hospitality Vol. 13, no. 1 (Jun. 2016), pp.143-166.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-826384

American Medical Association (AMA)

Abd al-Rasul, Suzan al-Sayyid& Quzmal, Hani Atif. Assessment of knowledge attitudes and practices of food handlers toward food safety in food preparation area in Luxor hotels. Journal of Association of Arab Universities for Tourism and Hospitality. 2016. Vol. 13, no. 1, pp.143-166.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-826384

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 165

Record ID

BIM-826384