The influence of education and training on food safety knowledge of catering employees in petroleum companies

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Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, University of Sadat City

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Petroleum companies pay special attention to the health of their employees to improve the company's production and avoid inadequate conditions or legal accountability in terms of food safety. The purpose of this study is to identify the influence of educational level and the number of obtained training courses regarding the food safety knowledge level of catering employees.   To achieve the aim of the study, a questionnaire was designed. A total of 140 questionnaire forms were distributed to catering employees in the oil fields of the Petroleum Company. A final sample of 130 was identified as valid for statistical analysis with a 93 % response rate. Statistical analysis SPSS version was used to analyze responses to questions. The study proved that there is a significant relationship between catering employees' education and training concerning food safety knowledge levels. The study also provided some recommendations, including the importance of training courses and educational levels in the field of petroleum companies to increase the employee's knowledge about food safety

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