Abstract:
Food-borne illness remains a significant source of human
disease. Recent food safety failures have attracted widespread
attention resulting in public confusion and mistrust on food
industry and regulators. Thus, an understanding of the overall
status of food safety knowledge, attitudes and practices is
needed .The aim of the present study was to assess such
parameters among the workers at the federal ministry of
animal resources , fifty workers were selected randomly and
interviewed using face - to - face questionnaire to collect
information about knowledge, attitudes and practices
regarding food safety .
The results showed that 42% had an excellent level of
knowledge about food safety, 40% of consumers categorized
under the good level, 12% had a moderate knowledge and 6%
of them did not have the awareness and knowledge about
safety of the food they consume.
The most important sources of information on the opinion of
consumers were lectures and printed educational materials
and to some extent television, radio and internet. Also 88% of
consumers have expressed their responsibility to prepare a
healthy and safe food for their families , while 60% approved
the responsibility of the government agencies.
The conclusion of this study was that there is a need for
more education to the consumers about food safety and food
born diseases
