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Objective: To assess sanitation practices among 20% feared loss of job, 6.7% were not allowed by
food handlers working in street restaurants of employer. Only 78% of the food handlers had
Satellite town, Rawalpindi. access to toilet facility at their workplace. 37%
Methodology: In this descriptive study,100 food reported waste disposal in covered bins. Only
handlers working in street food establishments of 68% appeared to be wearing clean clothes, 30%
Satellite Town area of Rawalpindi were included in wore wearing aprons during work, 1% wore
the sample. Information regarding their sanitation gloves, 3% wore hair covers.
practices was collected using a structured Conclusion: Practices regarding waste disposal
questionnaire supplemented with an observation and storage of cooked food were not optimal. The
checklist. use of protective wear like aprons, hair covers and
Results:Of the total respondents, 20% stated not gloves was practically non-existent. (Rawal Med J
using soap in hand washing. 85% took leave from 2013;38: 425-427).
work when reported sick whereas out of 15% who Key words: Food, sanitation, restaurants, hand
did not take leave, 46.7% feared cut in wages, disinfection.
Abida Sultana, Amna Awan, Iffat Tehseen. (2013) Sanitation practices among food handlers working in street restaurants in Rawalpindi, , Volume-38, Issue-4.
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