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Research paper thumbnail of Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Food Handlers in Campus Cafeterias

Chemical engineering transactions, 2017

The aim of this study is to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of food safety amo... more The aim of this study is to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of food safety among food handlers of cafeterias in a university campus. It is a common scenario for university students in Malaysia to have their meals in cafeterias within the campus area. In a normal academic semester session, the number of students in the campus can be thousands at one time. The issue of hygienic level in cafeterias in universities is alarming since the number of students in a university campus is much higher than in a school. In general, food handlers should pay serious attention towards food hygiene and safety in order to avoid foodborne disease. It is highly critical to investigate thoroughly the hygienic level in the cafeterias inside the campus so that to totally understand the level of risk students are exposed to when having their meals in the cafeterias. To get such information is fundamental in strategising means to ensure the level of hygiene in the cafeterias is at least, a...

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Food Handlers in Campus Cafeterias

Chemical engineering transactions, 2017

The aim of this study is to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of food safety amo... more The aim of this study is to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of food safety among food handlers of cafeterias in a university campus. It is a common scenario for university students in Malaysia to have their meals in cafeterias within the campus area. In a normal academic semester session, the number of students in the campus can be thousands at one time. The issue of hygienic level in cafeterias in universities is alarming since the number of students in a university campus is much higher than in a school. In general, food handlers should pay serious attention towards food hygiene and safety in order to avoid foodborne disease. It is highly critical to investigate thoroughly the hygienic level in the cafeterias inside the campus so that to totally understand the level of risk students are exposed to when having their meals in the cafeterias. To get such information is fundamental in strategising means to ensure the level of hygiene in the cafeterias is at least, a...

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