The Effects of Food Safety Knowledge on Food Handling Practices among Street Food Vendors in Kota Bharu

Abstract

The study is about the effects of food safety knowledge on food handling practices among street food vendors. Nowadays street food is very common and gets high demand from the community because it saves time and energy. Besides that, it reflects the traditional local culture and can be one of the best ways to experience the real culture of any community. The safety of street food has become one of the main concerns of public health since the pace of globalization and tourism increasing. Therefore, this research seeks to study the relationship between knowledge on food cleanliness and hygiene with food handling practices among street food vendors. Second, to determine the relationship between knowledge on symptoms of foodborne illnesses with food handling practices among street food vendors. Lastly, to examine the relationship between knowledge on foodborne pathogens with food handling practices among street food vendors. The quantitative method was used which are questionnaires. About 201 respondents were administrated among food handlers of street food vendors in the population area of Kota Bharu, Kelantan.