Abstract
Aim: The study aimed to assess food safety facilities and practice at canteens of small private kindergartens in Nam Tu Liem district, Hanoi. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study. Data were collected from 118 canteens in 2020 of small private kindergartens in Nam Tu Liem district. Food safety facilities and practices were assessed via observation with a checklist. Results: The proportion of canteens meeting overall food safety requirements was 51.2%. The rates of canteens meeting requirements of infrastructure, equipment and utensils, food processing practice, food sources documentation, and human capacity were 52.5%, 95.8%, 84.7%, 95.8%, and 99.2%, respectively. Conclusions: The proportion of canteens meeting overall food safety requirements was not high, which reflects an urgent need for interventions to improve food safety at canteens of small private kindergartens in Nam Tu Liem district.
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