Food safety knowledge, attitudes and practices of restaurant food handlers in a lower-middle-income country.

Global research attention appears to be focused predominantly on self-reported than observed food safety practices. The purpose of this study was to determine the food safety knowledge, attitudes, and self-reported and observed practices of food handlers in 22 urban restaurants in Zimbabwe. A piloted questionnaire was used to gather qualitative data regarding socio-demographic variables, food safety knowledge (FSK), attitudes, and self-reported food handling practices (SRFHPs).