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Sanitation Practices among Food Handlers in a Military Food Service Institution, Malaysia
Food Safety Research Centre (FOSREC), Department of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
Food Safety Research Centre (FOSREC), Department of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
Food Safety Research Centre (FOSREC), Department of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
Food Safety Research Centre (FOSREC), Department of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
Food Safety Research Centre (FOSREC), Department of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
- 1 Food Safety Research Centre (FOSREC), Department of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
- 2 Food Safety Research Centre (FOSREC), Department of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
- 3 Food Safety Research Centre (FOSREC), Department of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
- 4 Food Safety Research Centre (FOSREC), Department of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
- 5 Food Safety Research Centre (FOSREC), Department of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
Food and Nutrition Sciences·Volume 03 (2012)·Pages 1561–1566·Published 8 November 2012·DOI10.4236/fns.2012.311204
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Abstract
This study was conducted over a period of two months to assess the food hygiene practices among food handlers in a military food service institution that have been trained with food safety practices and knowledge. Since limited data was published for the services rendered to governmental agencies such as the military, this study was conducted to determine the level of knowledge, attitude and motivation of food handlers under this institution that was responsible for the provision of food to the armed forces in Malaysia. Findings from this study offered an insight for food sanitation practices and influence of the authority towards food service institutions under the policy of voluntary HACCP practices.
KeywordsHygienePracticesFood Service InstitutionsMalaysia
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