Food safety control at school cafeterias in Thanh Tri district, Hanoi, 2015 - 2016

Abstract

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).