Influence of Application of Food Safety and Hygienic Precautions among Food Handlers

Abstract

The study examined the influence of application of food safety and hygienic precautions among food handlers in Oshimili South Local Government Area of Delta State. Two specific objectives were raised and answers sought survey method of research design was used. 36 Hotels were randomly selected and sample size were 150 respondents including Head chef, Assistant Chefs, Supervisors, Cooks and Pantry workers. Questionnaire was used to solicit information. The data was analyzed using frequency counts, percentage and mean. It was found out that majority of the respondents agreed on knowledge application, precautions of food safety and food hygiene. Conclusively, food outlets handlers should pay more attention on food safety and hygiene to encourage more customers’ patronage. Among the recommendations stated is that food handlers should be more conscious on food safety, hygienic precautions during and go for of customers discover that high standard of hygienic practices are maintained, they will come back again for more patronage.