Assessment of hygienic practices among pig slaughterhouses and markets in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand
Insufficient hygienic practices of food handlers such as poor personal hygiene associated with foodborne illness can lead to crosscontamination along food chains. This study aimed to assess knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of food handlers regarding food safety and hygienic practices in...
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Freie Universität Berlin
2015
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| author | Jenpanich, C. Unger, Fred Alter, T. Chaisowwong, W. |
| author_browse | Alter, T. Chaisowwong, W. Jenpanich, C. Unger, Fred |
| author_facet | Jenpanich, C. Unger, Fred Alter, T. Chaisowwong, W. |
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| description | Insufficient hygienic practices of food handlers such as poor personal
hygiene associated with foodborne illness can lead to crosscontamination
along food chains. This study aimed to assess knowledge,
attitudes and practices (KAP) of food handlers regarding food
safety and hygienic practices in addition to assess the level of
microbiological hygiene indicators. A cross-sectional study was conducted
in 16 slaughterhouses and 31 markets in Chiang Mai province.
Overall 32 slaughterhouse workers and 51 pork sellers were assessed to
determine their KAP by questionnaires including likert-scales. Microbiological
hygiene indicators were determined by conventional cultural
methods. KAP results indicated a high level of knowledge (80 to 100%)
concerning cross contamination, personal hygiene and time-temperature
control but hold medium level (50 to 75%) for foodborne
illness. Eighty-five percent of food handlers knew that good personal
hygiene could prevent foodborne disease. Identified gaps between
attitudes and practices indicated that some hygiene measures are
inappropriate in the context of their practical implementation and some
of these hygiene practices are not in accordance with their socioeconomic
status. There were variations of knowledge between slaughterhouse
workers and sellers. Mean of aerobic bacteria count from
carcass swabs at slaughterhouses and pork samples at markets were
3.09±1.34 log10 cfu/cm2
and 5.50±0.39 log10 cfu/g. respectively. The mean
Enterobacteriaceae count was 0.03±1.08 log10 cfu/cm2
and 2.55±1.43 log10
cfu/g respectively. Existing hygiene recommendations should be revised
and adjusted according to their practical implementation considering
also socio-economics and other factors of food handlers. Our results
provide basic information for educational programs in order to improve
knowledge of food safety and hygiene practices and narrow down the
gaps between attitudes and practices. |
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| spelling | CGSpace710192025-11-04T18:11:17Z Assessment of hygienic practices among pig slaughterhouses and markets in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand Jenpanich, C. Unger, Fred Alter, T. Chaisowwong, W. swine health Insufficient hygienic practices of food handlers such as poor personal hygiene associated with foodborne illness can lead to crosscontamination along food chains. This study aimed to assess knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of food handlers regarding food safety and hygienic practices in addition to assess the level of microbiological hygiene indicators. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 16 slaughterhouses and 31 markets in Chiang Mai province. Overall 32 slaughterhouse workers and 51 pork sellers were assessed to determine their KAP by questionnaires including likert-scales. Microbiological hygiene indicators were determined by conventional cultural methods. KAP results indicated a high level of knowledge (80 to 100%) concerning cross contamination, personal hygiene and time-temperature control but hold medium level (50 to 75%) for foodborne illness. Eighty-five percent of food handlers knew that good personal hygiene could prevent foodborne disease. Identified gaps between attitudes and practices indicated that some hygiene measures are inappropriate in the context of their practical implementation and some of these hygiene practices are not in accordance with their socioeconomic status. There were variations of knowledge between slaughterhouse workers and sellers. Mean of aerobic bacteria count from carcass swabs at slaughterhouses and pork samples at markets were 3.09±1.34 log10 cfu/cm2 and 5.50±0.39 log10 cfu/g. respectively. The mean Enterobacteriaceae count was 0.03±1.08 log10 cfu/cm2 and 2.55±1.43 log10 cfu/g respectively. Existing hygiene recommendations should be revised and adjusted according to their practical implementation considering also socio-economics and other factors of food handlers. Our results provide basic information for educational programs in order to improve knowledge of food safety and hygiene practices and narrow down the gaps between attitudes and practices. 2015-08 2016-02-11T20:20:45Z 2016-02-11T20:20:45Z Poster https://hdl.handle.net/10568/71019 en Open Access application/pdf Freie Universität Berlin Jenpanich, C., Unger, F., Alter, T. and Chaisowwong, W. 2015. Assessment of hygienic practices among pig slaughterhouses and markets in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. Poster prepared for the 4th Food Safety and Zoonoses Symposium for Asia Pacific and 2nd Regional EcoHealth Symposium, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 3-5 August 2015. Berlin, Germany: Freie Universität Berlin. |
| spellingShingle | swine health Jenpanich, C. Unger, Fred Alter, T. Chaisowwong, W. Assessment of hygienic practices among pig slaughterhouses and markets in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand |
| title | Assessment of hygienic practices among pig slaughterhouses and markets in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand |
| title_full | Assessment of hygienic practices among pig slaughterhouses and markets in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of hygienic practices among pig slaughterhouses and markets in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of hygienic practices among pig slaughterhouses and markets in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand |
| title_short | Assessment of hygienic practices among pig slaughterhouses and markets in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand |
| title_sort | assessment of hygienic practices among pig slaughterhouses and markets in chiang mai province thailand |
| topic | swine health |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/71019 |
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