Evaluation of basic knowledge on food safety and food handling practices amongst migrant food handlers in Peninsular Malaysia |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;2. School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, United Kingdom;3. School of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham TW20 OEX, United Kingdom;1. Discipline of Social & Administrative Pharmacy, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang, Malaysia;2. Pendita Consulting, 59 Lorong Pondok Upih 3, Taman Nyaman Indah, 11000 Penang, Malaysia;1. School of Management, Jilin University, 5988 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, PR China;2. Chinese Academy of Agricultural Engineering, Beijing 100125, PR China;3. Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, 5988 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, PR China;1. Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Faculty of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, 2460 Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia;2. Department of Food and Dairy Science and Technology, Faculty of Environmental Agricultural Sciences, Suez Canal University, AlArish, Egypt;1. Dean''s Office, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;2. Departments of Applied Statistics, Faculty of Economics & Administration, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;3. Occupational Safety & Health Unit, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;4. Departments of Social & Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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| Abstract: | This study was aimed to measure the basic knowledge on food safety and food handling practices among migrant food handlers as these information is scarce in Malaysia. A cross-sectional study was conducted face-to-face amongst 383 migrant food handlers from three major cities in Peninsular Malaysia through questionnaire. Socio-demographic information of all respondents was collected. Questions on food safety knowledge (i.e. food cleanliness and hygiene, symptom of foodborne illnesses and foodborne pathogens) and food handling practices were assessed. The compiled data were analyzed by using the Statistical Packages for Social Science (SPSS) 16.0. Overall, migrant food handlers had poor level of knowledge on food safety with an average food handling practice. Significant effects were observed between respondents’ food safety knowledge and socio-demography (country of origin and educational level) and two factors namely; respondents’ nationality and attendance at food training programs showed significant associations with their food handling practices. Multiple logistic regression analyses revealed that attendance at food training programs was a significant and independent predictor of the respondent’s food handling practice. The study’s findings highlighted issues with regards to the extent of knowledge acquisition on food safety and hygiene by migrant food handlers. Therefore, this warrants improvements not only in the better delivery methods of training modules but also tight enforcement of attendance at the programs by the respective authorities. |
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| Keywords: | Migrant food handler Foodborne disease Food training Food safety Hygiene |
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