Food Safety Practices among Postnatal Mothers in Western Ghana

Table 2

Food handling practices among the respondents.

Variable	Agree, no. (%)	Disagree, no. (%)	Do not know, no. (%)
Washing hands before handling food reduces the risk of food contamination	298 (99.3)	2 (0.7)	0 (0)
Using gloves while handling food reduces the risk of food contamination	253 (84.3)	39 (13.0)	8 (2.7)
Improper cleaning and sanitization of utensils increases the risk of food contamination	256 (85.3)	43 (14.3)	1 (0.4)
Reheating cooked foods contributes to food contamination	37 (12.3)	258 (86.0)	5 (1.7)
Crosscontamination occurs when microorganisms are transferred by the food handler’s hand	290 (96.7)	8 (2.6)	2 (0.7)
It is necessary to handle food during infectious disease of the skin	51 (17.0)	248 (82.7)	1 (0.3)
Need to check the expiry date of canned food	292 (97.3)	6 (2.0)	2 (0.7)
Read the instruction for use and for preservation written on the pack	293 (97.7)	6 (2.0)	1 (0.3)
Check if a canned food is dented before you buy	286 (95.3)	11 (3.7)	3 (1.0)