Development and Validation of the Observation Checklist Assessing the Hygiene and Sanitation of the Food Preparation Areas in Kota Bharu Kelantan Preschool.

Introduction: The current inspection checklist for the assessment of food preparation areas in preschools in Malaysia has not been revised since 2012. The checklist's content needs to be improved to ensure relevant parameters are covered during preschool inspections.

Objective: The objective of this study was to develop and validate an observation checklist for assessing the hygiene and sanitation of food preparation areas in preschools.