A study on the hygienic practice among the workers in restaurants

Background: As a matter of public health importance, food safety and hygienic practices employed in this food marketing sector, restaurants and hotels would play an important function in ensuring that safe food is available for consumption. Safe foods ensure minimal risks and hazards to human health through protecting and preventing edible substances from becoming hazardous in the presence of chemical, physical and biological contaminants that deteriorate or spoil the food. Contaminated food represents one of the greatest health risks in a population and a leading cause of disease outbreaks and transmission. Materials and Method: Census method was used for the study. The sample population study of the hygienic practice among the workers in restaurants in municipal area Guruvayoor. One hundred samples were taken from the selected population in the 43 restaurants Results: From the population it is clear that majority of workers are doing regular health check up. From the sample population it is clear that all of restaurant workers ware in the clean cloth. From the sample population it is clear that majority of workers regular cutting the nails. From the sample population it is clear that majority of workers are washing the hands before and after going toilets. From the sample population it is clear that majority of workers carrying non communicable diseases in the restaurant. Conclusion: Health education plays an important role in the community hygiene. To prevent illness and have positive health attitude, correct and complete knowledge of health is necessary. Health is cleanliness and cleanliness is one of the main defences against diseases, whether contagious or self-generated.