Knowledge, attitude and practices of food safety amongst food handlers in the coastal resort of Guangdong, China

摘要

In order to identify risk factors contributing to foodborne disease outbreaks in Guangdong province, China, the present study evaluated the knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) of food safety among food handlers in a coastal resort area that has a high incidence of foodborne disease outbreaks from Vibrio parahaemolyticus. The KAP of 171 food handlers from 22 food establishments including seven food establishments in which outbreaks had occurred and 15 in which outbreaks had not occurred were evaluated.