Table 7 Safe food handling attitudes of hospital food handlers
From: An assessment of the food safety knowledge and attitudes of food handlers in hospitals
Attitude questions on Safe food handling and answer options | Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Receiving and Storage | ||
 Do you believe that food stored at an incorrect temperature must always be discarded? | Yes | 148(70.5) |
No | 43(20.5) | |
No idea | 19(9.0) | |
 Do you always check the temperature of refrigerators at least once per day? | Yes | 147(70.0) |
No | 53(25.2) | |
No idea | 10(4.8) | |
 Do you always separate raw and cooked food during storage? | Yes | 184(87.6) |
No | 20(9.5) | |
No idea | 6(2.9) | |
Food handling and contamination risks | ||
 Do you always avoid partaking in food preparation when you have diarrhoea? | Yes | 173(82.4) |
No | 33(15.7) | |
No idea | 4(1.9) | |
 Do you always wash your hands during food preparation, even if others do not wash theirs? | Yes | 188(89.5) |
No | 19(9.0) | |
No idea | 3(1.4) | |
 Do you think it is important to improve hygiene practices to reduce the risk of foodborne illnesses? | Yes | 199(94.8) |
No | 5(2.4) | |
No idea | 6(2.9) | |