The Correlation of Sanitary Conditions, Food Handler’s Hygienic Practices, and Eschericia coli Contamination of Pecel Tumpang in Kediri City, Indonesia

Gading Giovani Putri, Yoanita Indra Kumala Dewi

2017

Abstract

Poor sanitary conditions and hygienic practices in food vendor play a major role in microorganism contamination of food. Eschericia coli are currently recognized as one of human foodborne pathogen. Pecel Tumpang is a typical food in Kediri City, Indonesia. This research was aimed to analyze the correlation between sanitary conditions and food handler’s hygienic practices with number of E.coli in Pecel Tumpang. This study used questionaire and observation sheet. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 20 Pecel Tumpang’s sellers in Kediri City. The sanitary conditions and food handler’s hygienic practices were investigated using observation checklists. The number of E.coli was investigated in laboratory using MPN E.coli. Data analysis used fisher exact test with α=0.05. Statistic results showed that there were a correlation between utensil napkin that was different with table napkin/dirty napkin with number of E.coli (p>0,002) and a correlation between using gloves while serving food and number of E.coli (p>0,002). Most of the sanitary conditions and food handler’s hygienic practices had no correlation with number of E.coli in Pecel Tumpang in Kediri City. Educational programs to improve food handler’s behavior about food hygiene and sanitation have been recommended.

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Putri G. and Dewi Y. (2017). The Correlation of Sanitary Conditions, Food Handler’s Hygienic Practices, and Eschericia coli Contamination of Pecel Tumpang in Kediri City, Indonesia.In Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium of Public Health - Volume 1: ISOPH, ISBN 978-989-758-338-4, pages 163-168. DOI: 10.5220/0007510801630168


in Bibtex Style

@conference{isoph17,
author={Gading Giovani Putri and Yoanita Indra Kumala Dewi},
title={The Correlation of Sanitary Conditions, Food Handler’s Hygienic Practices, and Eschericia coli Contamination of Pecel Tumpang in Kediri City, Indonesia},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium of Public Health - Volume 1: ISOPH,},
year={2017},
pages={163-168},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0007510801630168},
isbn={978-989-758-338-4},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium of Public Health - Volume 1: ISOPH,
TI - The Correlation of Sanitary Conditions, Food Handler’s Hygienic Practices, and Eschericia coli Contamination of Pecel Tumpang in Kediri City, Indonesia
SN - 978-989-758-338-4
AU - Putri G.
AU - Dewi Y.
PY - 2017
SP - 163
EP - 168
DO - 10.5220/0007510801630168