Assessing Producers’ Knowledge in Good Manufacturing Practices during the Production of a Traditionally Fermented Food (Ga Kenkey) in the Ho Municipality, Ghana
Table 3
Producers’ knowledge of food quality management in the production chain.
Issues observed
AK
IAK
Do you use a thermometer during the cooking of the kenkey?
4 (9.5)
38 (90.5)
Do you use gloves when producing kenkey?
17 (40.5)
25 (59.5)
To what extent do you consider wearing gloves necessary?
15 (35.7)
27 (64.3)
At what stage do you use gloves when preparing kenkey?.
Mashing
6 (14.3)
36 (85.7)
Molding
9 (21.4)
33 (78.6)
Packaging
12 (28.6)
26 (61.9)
Identify the critical control points (CCP) during Ga kenkey production?
Sorting of grains
30 (71.4)
12 (28.6)
Mashing
17 (40.5)
25 (59.5)
Milling
13 (31.0)
29 (69.0)
Molding
16 (38.1)
26 (61.9)
Packaging
11 (26.2)
31 (73.8)
Boiling
21 (50.0)
21 (50.0)
The following can contaminate kenkey during milling, mashing, molding, and packaging?
Metal
42 (100.0)
0 (0.0)
Glass
6 (16.7)
35 (83.3)
Stones
22 (52.4)
20 (47.6)
Jewelry
8 (19.0)
34 (81.0)
Wood
18 (42.9)
24 (57.1)
Plastic
7 (16.7)
35 (83.3)
During kenkey production, when do you consider handwashing important? Tick all that apply.
Before starting work
41 (97.6)
1 (2.4)
After using the toilet
42 (100.0)
0 (0.0)
After touching your hair, ear, nose, and mouth
42 (100.0)
0 (0.0)
After sneezing, coughing scratching
42 (100.0)
0 (0.0)
Before mashing, molding and packaging
42 (100.0)
0 (0.0)
Before leaving or returning to work station
16 (38.1)
26 (61.9)
After handling garbage and cleaning up
37 (88.1)
5 (11.9)
After touching the mobile phone or door handle
12 (28.6)
30 (71.4)
After handling money
17 (40.5)
25 (59.5)
Do you use the following during mashing, molding, and packaging?
Hat or proper hair restraint
31 (73.8)
11 (26.2)
Necklaces
38 (90.5)
4 (9.5)
Wrist watch
41 (97.6)
1 (2.4)
Earing
15 (35.7)
27 (64.3)
Wedding rings or other rings
33 (78.6)
9 (21.4)
Long fingernails
39 (92.9)
3 (7.1)
Apron
28 (66.7)
14 (33.3)
AK = adequate knowledge; IAK = inadequate and knowledge; ±SD = standard deviation.
