Association Between Food Handlers Hygiene and Food Sanitation to the Contamination of Salmonella Sp. on Sempol

Abstract

Food contamination could become the cause of high incidence of typhoid fever in Malang. Sempol is a well known traditional food in Malang, Indonesia, made from chicken meat and egg. Bad hygiene and sanitation in processing and selling will impact to contamination of Salmonella sp on Sempol. The purpose of this study was to determine the association between food handlers' hygiene and food sanitation to the presence of Salmonella sp. on Sempol in the Lowokwaru District of Malang City. From data analysis by Chi Square there is association between personal hygiene (p-value = 0.011), equipment sanitation of food storage (p-value = 0.032), food processing (p-value = 0.032) and transport of cooked food (pvalue = 0.032 )to contamination of Salmonella sp. on Sempol.