Research Article

Food Safety Practice and Its Associated Factors among Meat Handlers in North Shewa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia

Table 2

Meat handling practice of meat handlers in butcher shops in North Shewa Zone ().

Practice questionsResponse (%)
YesNo

Do you drink or eat at the workplace?165 (73.7)59 (26.3)
Do you smoke inside meat processing areas?128 (57.1)96 (42.9)
Do you use hand gloves while handling meat?39 (17.4)185 (82.6)
Do you handle money while processing meat?20 (8.9)204 (91.1)
Do you wash your hands before and after handling meat?198 (88.4)26 (11.6)
Do you wash your hands after handling waste/garbage?199 (88.8)25 (11.2)
Do you wash your hands after using the toilet?200 (89.3)24 (10.7)
Do you wash your hand after sneezing, coughing, or smoking?123 (54.9)101 (45.1)
Do you wear a gown while working?98 (43.8)126 (56.2)
Do you wash your gowns after each day’s work?27 (12.1)197 (87.9)
Do you wear a face mask while working?15 (6.7)209 (93.3)
Do you wear a hairnet while working?165 (73.7)59 (26.3)
Do you polish nails while handling meat?147 (65.6)77 (34.4)
Do you properly clean the meat storage area?180 (80.4)44 (19.6)
Do you use sanitizer when washing service utensils?104 (46.4)120 (53.6)
Do you replace knives or sterilize them after each meat processing?105 (46.9)119 (53.1)
Do you remove your work equipment when using the toilets?151 (67.4)73 (32.6)
Do you remove your stuff such as rings, necklaces, watches, etc. while processing meat?109 (48.7)115 (51.3)
Do you handle/process meat when you are ill?119 (53.1)105 (46.9)
Do you handle/process meat when you have cuts, wounds, or bruises on your hands?180 (80.4)44 (19.6)