KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE ON FOOD SAFETY OF DIRECT FOOD PRODUCERS IN PORK HAM ESTABLISHMENT IN QUI NHON CITY, BINH DINH PROVINCE IN 2017

Bùi Quốc Toàn1,, Trương Hồng Sơn1, Ninh Thị Nhung2, Lê Đức Cường2
1 Vietnam Institute of Applied Medical
2 Thai Binh Universiy of Medicine and Pharmacy

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Abstract

Using a cross-sectional descriptive study method to assess knowledge and practice on
food safety of direct food producers in 61 pork ham establishments in Quy Nhon city,
Binh Dinh province, it showed that the percentage of people meeting standard on food
safety knowledge was 30.5%, of which, the proportion of people achieving general knowledge was 49.1%; that for specialized knowledge was 58.7%. There were 80.2% of the
subjects having certificates on food safety knowledge; 82.6% had periodic medical examinations; 65.3% practiced proper wearing/carrying protection; 54.5% practiced oneway production; 62.9% of the practitioners looked at food label, the expired date of food
additives; 96.4% of practitioners estimated food additives based on habits.

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