Factors Associated with Foodborne Pathogens among Food Handlers: A Case Study of Thika, Kiambu County, Kenya

Table 7

Food handling practices.

Practice	Response (n (%))
	Yes	No
Valid medical examination certificate	179 (62.8)	106 (37.2)
Washes hands with soap and water before handling food	192 (67.4)	93 (32.6)
Wears gloves and hairnets when handling food	180 (63.2)	105 (36.8)
Chews/smokes while working	186 (65.3)	99 (34.7)
Works when having a cold	188 (66.0)	97 (34.0)
Handles food when having diarrhea	185 (64.9)	100 (35.1)
Cleans food contact surfaces before and after preparing food	202 (70.9)	83 (29.1)
Checks the expiry dates/shelf life of food	186 (65.3)	99 (34.7)
Boils or treats water before serving the customers	205 (71.9)	80 (28.1)
Dries hands after washing them with a towel	200 (70.2)	85 (29.8)