Table 4.

Knowledge of participants on cross-contamination

Questions	n	Category	Participants (n)	Percentage (%)
1. A refrigerator has three shelves; on which shelf do you think ready to eat food should be placed?	1543	At the top shelf with protective cover	700	45.4
		On the middle shelf	133	8.6
		At designated shelf as long as not next to raw food	619	40.1
		It doesn’t matter	91	5.9
2. After buying fresh chicken you should …	1553	Keep it in the bottom of the fridge with the single airtight container	1158	74.6
		Keep in the top shelf in an original packaging	192	12.4
		Keep in the fridge anywhere	181	11.7
		Marinade for few hours to improve taste	22	1.4
3. I use a separate chopping board and knife to prepare raw meat and ready to eat food	1554	Not aware of the need	38	2.4
		It doesn’t matter	25	1.6
		I rinse them in between	371	23.9
		Yes, I have a separate set.	1120	72.1
4. Salmonella contaminates kitchen wall, worktop and cookery can be effectively cleaned with the following.	1534	Antibacterial spray and wipe with a kitchen towel	956	62.3
		Detergent and warm water using a kitchen towel	477	31.1
		May not clean, Salmonella can be resistant to the antimicrobial agent	89	5.8
		Just wipe away with a kitchen towel	12	0.8
5. What is the recommended	1553	0 ℃	112	7.2
temperature for a refrigerator?		4 ℃	1266	81.5
		12 ℃	61	3.9
		Below 0 ℃	114	7.3
Total Pass			1194	79.7
Mean score ± standard deviation		3.35 ± 1.14

Passing scores: 3 or more correct answers out of 5 questions

The correct answers are highlighted in bold