Assessment of hygienic practices among pig slaughterhouses and markets in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country instituteen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationFreie Universität Berlinen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationChiang Mai Universityen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Livestock Research Instituteen_US
cg.contributor.crpAgriculture for Nutrition and Healthen_US
cg.coverage.countryThailanden_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2THen_US
cg.coverage.regionAsiaen_US
cg.coverage.regionSouth-eastern Asiaen_US
cg.howPublishedGrey Literatureen_US
cg.identifier.urlhttps://www.slideshare.net/ILRI/assessment-of-hygienic-practices-pig-slaughterhousesen_US
cg.placeBerlin, Germanyen_US
cg.subject.ilriFOOD SAFETYen_US
cg.subject.ilriMARKETSen_US
cg.subject.ilriPIGSen_US
dc.contributor.authorJenpanich, C.en_US
dc.contributor.authorUnger, Freden_US
dc.contributor.authorAlter, T.en_US
dc.contributor.authorChaisowwong, W.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-11T20:22:41Zen_US
dc.date.available2016-02-11T20:22:41Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/71026en_US
dc.titleAssessment of hygienic practices among pig slaughterhouses and markets in Chiang Mai Province, Thailanden_US
dcterms.abstractInsufficient hygienic practices of food handlers such as poor personal hygiene associated with foodborne illness can lead to crosscontamination along food chains. This study aimed to assess knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of food handlers regarding food safety and hygienic practices in addition to assess the level of microbiological hygiene indicators. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 16 slaughterhouses and 31 markets in Chiang Mai province. Overall 32 slaughterhouse workers and 51 pork sellers were assessed to determine their KAP by questionnaires including likert-scales. Microbiological hygiene indicators were determined by conventional cultural methods. KAP results indicated a high level of knowledge (80 to 100%) concerning cross contamination, personal hygiene and time-temperature control but hold medium level (50 to 75%) for foodborne illness. Eighty-five percent of food handlers knew that good personal hygiene could prevent foodborne disease. Identified gaps between attitudes and practices indicated that some hygiene measures are inappropriate in the context of their practical implementation and some of these hygiene practices are not in accordance with their socioeconomic status. There were variations of knowledge between slaughterhouse workers and sellers. Mean of aerobic bacteria count from carcass swabs at slaughterhouses and pork samples at markets were 3.09±1.34 log10 cfu/cm2 and 5.50±0.39 log10 cfu/g. respectively. The mean Enterobacteriaceae count was 0.03±1.08 log10 cfu/cm2 and 2.55±1.43 log10 cfu/g respectively. Existing hygiene recommendations should be revised and adjusted according to their practical implementation considering also socio-economics and other factors of food handlers. Our results provide basic information for educational programs in order to improve knowledge of food safety and hygiene practices and narrow down the gaps between attitudes and practices.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_US
dcterms.audienceScientistsen_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationJenpanich, C., Unger, F., Alter, T. and Chaisowwong, W. 2015. Assessment of hygienic practices among pig slaughterhouses and markets in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. Presented at the 4th Food Safety and Zoonoses Symposium for Asia Pacific and 2nd Regional EcoHealth Symposium, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 3-5 August 2015. Berlin, Germany: Freie Universität Berlin.en_US
dcterms.issued2015-08-03en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.publisherFreie Universität Berlinen_US
dcterms.subjecthealthen_US
dcterms.subjectswineen_US
dcterms.typePresentationen_US

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