Institute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University, West Bank, Palestine.
East Mediterr Health J. 2009 Jul-Aug;15(4):951-8.
Safe handling of food in restaurants is a basic element in the reduction of foodborne illness. We investigated knowledge and practices about food safety by food-handlers in restaurants in Ramallah and Al-Bireh district of Palestine. A high proportion of workers in the restaurants had no previous experience in other restaurants and 63.4% had received no training on food sanitation and safety. Most of the restaurants in the refugee camps, villages and towns had only 1 worker. Restaurants lacked basic conditions for food sanitation and safety, such as hot water in most and cleaning materials in some. Many workers had poor personal hygiene practices. Training is needed for restaurant owners and staff to improve food handling practices and standards.
餐厅安全处理食物是减少食源性疾病的基本要素。我们调查了巴勒斯坦拉马拉和比尔谢巴地区餐厅食品处理人员的食品安全知识和实践情况。餐厅员工中，很大一部分人之前没有在其他餐厅工作过，63.4%的人没有接受过食品卫生和安全方面的培训。难民营、村庄和城镇的大多数餐厅只有 1 名工人。餐厅缺乏食品卫生和安全的基本条件，如大多数餐厅没有热水，有些餐厅没有清洁材料。许多工人个人卫生习惯较差。需要对餐厅老板和员工进行培训，以提高食品处理操作和标准。
