In a study by performed in Turkey, food handlers had limited knowledge, with
43% providing correct answers. The question with the highest
number of errors was related to hand hygiene; food handlers
agreed that hand washing with mild detergent was sufficient to
prevent food contamination. Enforced by Brazilian legislation , the use of antiseptic soap or 70% alcohol is known to be more effective in
eliminating microorganisms from the hands. Nevertheless, “hand
hygiene” is usually a common topic in food safety training for food
handlers , however, mention that training itself is not sufficient to
ensure that handlers perform this procedure properly Often, the
techniques are not performed properly due to the low risk
perception of handlers regarding hand hygiene, inadequate phys-ical structure or work overload, causing food handlers to prioritize
other activities that they perceive as having more importance.