Food handling practice and factors associated with food handling practice among food handlers in food and drinking establishments in Bahir Dar city, North West Ethiopia, 2015

Abstract

Food is one of the essential needs for survival and well being of human being. As food is essential for our life, it is also dangerous and cause diseases if not processed and maintained in sanitary and safe conditions. In Africa poverty is the underlying cause of consumption of unsafe food. It is also common in Ethiopia because of the prevailing poor food handling and sanitation practices.