Relationships between knowledge, attitude, and practices of food safety and hygiene among Muslim food truck handlers in the Klang Valley, Malaysia
Nowadays, the food truck business is gaining more popularity in Malaysia. It is a new trend for the new generation of street food lovers as a food service of ready-to-eat and fast food. Essentially, the fundamental aspects of halal food production include cleanliness, free from contamination, and...
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Rynnye Lyan Resources
2023
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Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/109151/ https://www.myfoodresearch.com/uploads/8/4/8/5/84855864/_6__fr-2021-615_ashaari.pdf |
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Summary: | Nowadays, the food truck business is gaining more popularity in Malaysia. It is a new
trend for the new generation of street food lovers as a food service of ready-to-eat and fast
food. Essentially, the fundamental aspects of halal food production include cleanliness,
free from contamination, and healthy food. The processes include every aspect of personal
hygiene, dress, equipment, and premise where food is processed and prepared. However,
the outbreak of foodborne diseases is the consequence if there is an element of
carelessness during the processing and handling of food, which is supposed to be in a
more hygienic and safer environment. Unsanitary food handling procedures, poor water
quality, and an unhygienic working environment were among the causes of foodborne
illness cases in Malaysia. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to investigate the
relationships between knowledge, attitude, and practices of food safety and hygiene
among Muslim food truck handlers. Using convenience sampling, the data were collected
from 121 Muslim food truck handlers in the Klang Valley in Peninsular Malaysia. A
quantitative research survey was conducted using a structured, self-administered
questionnaire to obtain responses from Muslim food truck handlers. Statistical analyses
including descriptive analysis, Pearson correlation analysis, and Chi-square analysis were
employed in this study. The findings showed that decent knowledge, attitude, and
practices of food safety and hygiene among Muslim food truck handlers are crucial. These
attributes have significant relationships, indicating that a better understanding of Muslim
food truck handlers in terms of their knowledge, attitude, and practices of food safety and
hygiene is critical to the long-term sustainability of the food truck business industry. |
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