Research Article

Food Safety Practice and Associated Factors among Meat Handlers in Gondar Town: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 2

Meat handling practice of meat handlers at butcher shops at Gondar town, April 2019 (n = 214).

Practice questionsResponses n (%)
RightWrong

Do you eat or drink at your workplace?107 (50.0)107 (50.0)
Do you smoke inside meat processing areas?194 (90.7)20 (9.3)
Do you use gloves while handling meat?20 (9.3)194 (90.7)
Do you handle money while processing meat?21 (9.8)193 (90.2)
Do you wash your hands before and after handling meat?197 (92.1)17 (7.9)
Do you wash hands after handling waste/garbage?196 (91.6)18 (8.4)
Do you wash hands after using the toilet?192 (89.7)22 (10.3)
Do you wash your hand after smoking, sneezing, or coughing?137 (64.0)77 (36.0)
Do you wear an apron while working?101 (47.2)113 (52.8)
Do you wash your aprons after each day’s work?175 (81.8)39 (18.2)
Do you wear a mask while working?81 (37.9)133 (62.1)
Do you wear a hairnet or a cap while working?198 (92.5)16 (7.5)
Do you use and paint nail polish when handling meat.190 (88.8)24 (11.2)
Do you properly clean the meat storage area before storing new products?199 (93.0)15 (7.0)
Do you use the sanitizer when washing service utensils (knives, hooks, and cutting boards)?160 (74.8)54 (25.2)
Do you replace knives or sterilize them after each meat processing?135 (63.1)79 (36.9)
Do you remove your work equipment when using the toilets?188 (87.9)26 (12.1)
Do you remove your personal stuff such as rings, necklaces, watch, etc. while processing meat110 (51.4)104 (48.6)
Do you handle/process meat when you are ill?116 (54.2)98 (45.8)
Do you handle/process meat when you have cuts, wounds, bruises, or injuries on your hands?140 (65.4)74 (34.6)