Table 5.

Equipment and floor washing practices at beef retail shops in Bishoftu town, Ethiopia.

Variables	Number (%) of Respondents (n = 127)
Frequency of washing equipment and floor
Knife
More than twice per day	9 (7.1)
Twice per day	9 (7.1)
Once per day	109 (85.8)
Cutting board
More than twice per day	2 (1.6)
Twice per day	12 (9.4)
Once per day	113 (89.0)
Saw/axes
Twice per day	4 (3.1)
Once per day	104 (81.9)
Once in every two days	19 (15.0)
Display cabinet
Once per day	93 (73.2)
Every two days	34 (26.8)
Hooks
Once per day	102 (80.3)
Every two days	25 (19.7)
Floor
Once per day	89 (70.1)
Every Two days	38 (29.9)
Use of soap and hot water to clean equipment
Yes	103 (81.1)
No	24 (18.9)