A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF FOOD SAFETY AMONG ANGANWADI WORKERS IN CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU - 2016
Abstract
Food Handlers play a major role in transmitting pathogens passively from the contaminated source of hands and fingers to food to be eaten. They may also shed food borne pathogens such as E-coli and Non-Typhoidal salmonella during diarrhea. The Anganwadi workers have an important role in supervising the Anganwadi helper who cooks and serves food for children attending the ICDS centers. So, an Anganwadi worker should have the right knowledge regarding food safety to reduce the morbidity and mortality due to food poisoning and food borne illness.
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