Food sanitation status of noodle distributed in Amphur Laemsing.

Abstract

Background : Food is an essential factor that influences tour business. Amphur Laemsing has well - known for itûs attractive place among Thai and foreign touris. In general, local food is also attractive to tourists. There fore, food sanitation is essential.

Objectives : This study examined sanitation status of noodle and compared food sanitation status of noodle sellers in terms of sex, age, education, extra job, food sanitation trained, noodle selling experience, all food contact workers and customers per day in noodle shop.

Methods : This study survered 39 noodle shops in Amphur Leamsing, Chanthaburi province by using a questionnaire for interriew, observing, and collecting sample.Data were analyzed using percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test and one way ANOVA

Results : The food sanitation status of noodle distributed in Amphur Laemsing, Chanthaburi Province was good; For food contact worker, they had good practice, Utensils were in good condition, contamination condition of mixed and raw materials are in a good condition. Gernerally, the sanitation of noodle shops had improved.There were not statistically significant for the sanitation status of noodle sellers in terms of to sex, age, education, extra job, food sanitation trained, noodle selling experience and customers per day, while the number of food contact worker in noodle shops showed a statistical difference at level ∝ = .05

Conclustion : The food sanitatioin status of noodle which distributed in Amphur Laemsing, Chanthaburi Province is good and the number of food contact worker in noodle shops is a significant influencing factor for noodle sanitation status.Therefore, to control noodle sanitation, this factor should be considered.