Abstract: The present project aims to develop training modules to food handlers in restaurants. Though they make a wide variety of tasty food, food safety and health impact due to environmental and other contaminants is very high. The area selected for this study is restaurants in Cherthala in Alappuzha district. Survey (to find out different types of restaurants), and observation checklists (to study handling practices of food handlers) , have been used for collecting data. Three busy places in the area have been selected. From each area four restaurants have been studied in detail. The handling practices at the time of sale, ingredients and utensils used, waste disposal, dish washing ,water storage and food storage, personal hygiene of food handlers restaurants have been studied The observation checklist restaurants has been filled up. The training module has been prepared based on Codex. A training calendar has been prepared. To improve the general awareness of food handlers, training was conducted in the Municipal Complex. Along with the technical sessions (slide show) they were given a questionnaire to evaluate the effectiveness of the training and to get feedback. The main findings were the wrong handling practices, use of adulterated tea dust, contaminated water, repeated oil use, use of news paper for wrapping. A Training book let was given to the correspondents. After the training, survey was conducted to ensure implementation. The recommendations include Good Hygiene Practices (GHP) directives. The paper recommends that GHP audit must be conducted from time to time .It also recommends Government initiative is highly essential.
Keywords: Food Handlers, GHP audit, Cherthala in Alappuzha district.
Title: Training Modules for Food Handlers, Of Restaurants in Alappuzha
Author: RESMI DEVI.S.R
International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations
ISSN 2348-7585 (Online)
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