KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES OF SELLER AND BUYER ON FOOD SANITATION AND SAFETY: A PRELIMINARY STUDY
| Main Authors: | Agustini, Dwi Hayu, Prapti, Meniek Srining |
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| Format: | Article NonPeerReviewed Book |
| Bahasa: | eng |
| Terbitan: |
, 2017
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| Online Access: |
http://repository.unika.ac.id/15232/1/STUDY%20ON%20FOOD%20SANITATION%20%26%20%20SAFETY-article%20fmi.pdf http://repository.unika.ac.id/15232/ |
Daftar Isi:
- Many food sellers and buyers show less concern on food sanitation and safety in selling and buying food. The purpose of this research was to understand if there are gaps between knowledge and practices of sellers and buyers about food sanitation and safety. Questionnaire-based survey was applied in gathering data about their knowledge. Observation and questionnaire were respectively to explore the practices of sellers in selling the food and of buyers in buying food. Descriptive analysis resulted that the sellers and buyers have knowledge on food sanitation and safety. However, not all sellers showed behavior that did not comply with food sanitation and safety standards. The buyers behave in accordance with their knowledge. They considered taste and cleanliness in buying particular food from among available seller that offers affordable price. Keywords: Food sanitation, food safety, hygiene, buying behavior