Table 2 Food safety attitude of the respondents (n=407)

Regular hand cleaning throughout meal processing is needless

114 (28.0)

277 (68.1)

16 (3.9)

Cleaning kitchen shells lessens the danger of infection

323 (79.4)

75 (18.4)

9 (2.2)

Putting uncooked and prepared meal separating stop infection

355 (87.2)

27 (6.6)

25 (6.1)

Acceptable to use the same cloth for dusting and drying

332 (81.6)

41 (10.1)

34 (8.4)

Can differentiate healthy diets and rotten food by eyeing

181 (44.5)

156 (38.3)

70 (17.2)

Is unhealthy to allow prepared meal stay outside of the fridge for over 2 h

139 (34.2)

217 (53.3)

51 (12.5)

Using different knives and chopping materials for a fresh and prepared meal need more time

123 (30.2)

262 (64.4)

22 (5.4)

Cough or sneeze inside the elbow if towel or paper not available

366 (89.9)

31 (7.6)

10 (2.5)

Checking meal for cleanliness and healthiness is important

291 (71.5)

81 (19.9)

35 (8.6)

It is vital to dispose of meals that have gotten to the expiring date

377 (92.6)

24 (5.9)

6 (1.5)