STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION AND AWARENESS OF HACCP IN FOOD OUTLETS OF FIVE STAR HOTELS IN REFERENCE TO DELHI-NCR
Keywords:
Food outlets, hygiene practicesAbstract
This paper attempts to investigate and analyze the status of hygiene practices in the Food outlets of five star hotels in Delhi-NCR. The Food outlets business sector experienced significant growth in the last decade due to rapid urbanization and foreign business enterprises showing keen interest in the Indian markets. Despite the economic benefits of the sector, it has been recognized as a potential hazard to public health when food handlers, both preparing and serving are not adhering to the hygienic practices. The concept of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) is a preventive system to guarantee the safety of food for the consumer. It focuses on the prevention of physical, chemical and biological hazards rather than on carrying out inspection of the finished products. Systematic random sampling was used. Data for the study was obtained from a random sample of 30 Food outlets in five star hotels of the national capital region. The current study adopted a structured survey questionnaire to collect data on awareness and practice of hygiene standards in the Food outlets business and opinion of the staff on the desirability of introducing a HACCP system in thirty Food outlets.
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