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Assessment of food handler’s compliance to personal hygiene practices in fast food outlets in Thohoyandou, South Africa

Authors: AMOSU Ademola

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: Ajpherd)

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Food safety is becoming a key public health priority because a large number of people consume
their meals outside their homes. As a result, they are exposed to food borne illnesses that
originate from food stalls, restaurants and other food outlets. Hence the major objective of
carrying out this research study was to assess food handler’s adherence to personal hygiene
practices in fast food outlets in Thohoyandou as stipulated in national food hygiene and
regulations. The data was collected using participant observational checklist. Simple random
sampling was used to select 122 food handlers as participants in the study. Data analysis involved
descriptive statistics (frequencies and percentages). Result analysis was made based on the
standards and the requirements prescribed by Regulation R962 of November 2012. The findings
showed that food handlers observed personal hygiene by wearing clean uniforms, covering their
heads with hair nets, and washed their hands, indicating that food handlers maintained accepted
standards in terms of personal hygiene regulations. Regarding health surveillance practices
majority of food handler were not medically examined regularly, however they reported illness to
management when sick, but some prepared food when they had cough and open sores on their
hands. The study recommends that strict adherence to Regulations R962 be enforced and adhered
to in order to ensure and assure the preservation and maintenance of food safety.

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AMOSU,A. . (0000). Assessment of food handler’s compliance to personal hygiene practices in fast food outlets in Thohoyandou, South Africa, 21 (), 1102-1102.

AMOSU,A. . "Assessment of food handler’s compliance to personal hygiene practices in fast food outlets in Thohoyandou, South Africa" 21, no (), (0000): 1102-1102.

AMOSU,A. and . (0000). Assessment of food handler’s compliance to personal hygiene practices in fast food outlets in Thohoyandou, South Africa, 21 (), pp1102-1102.

AMOSUA, . Assessment of food handler’s compliance to personal hygiene practices in fast food outlets in Thohoyandou, South Africa. 0000, 21 ():1102-1102.

AMOSU,Ademola , . "Assessment of food handler’s compliance to personal hygiene practices in fast food outlets in Thohoyandou, South Africa", 21 . (0000) : 1102-1102.

A.Ademola , "Assessment of food handler’s compliance to personal hygiene practices in fast food outlets in Thohoyandou, South Africa" vol.21, no., pp. 1102-1102, 0000.

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