Table 4.

Food safety practices of rural households in Dembiya, northwest Ethiopia, May 2017

Variables	Frequency	Percent
Food safety practices
Good	118	52.4
Poor	107	47.6
Prepare food while you have diarrhea/or vomiting or other communicable diseases
Yes	140	62.2
No	85	37.8
Wash fruits or vegetables before preparing for consumption
Yes	194	86.2
No	31	13.8
Cleanliness of food utensils
Clean	22	9.8
Not clean	203	90.2
Where food utensils are stored
On the floor	85	37.8
In shelves	140	62.2
How prepared foods stored
Stored at well-designed shelves	3	1.3
Store separate from raw foods	183	81.3
Properly covered	33	14.7
The store is clean, illuminated, and ventilated	6	2.7
Vectors or rodents are seen in food storage area
Yes	113	50.2
No	112	49.8
Reheat leftover foods to use
Yes	21	9.3
No	204	90.7
Cleanliness of food preparation area
Clean	4	1.8
Not clean	221	98.2