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It has been shown by the previous studies that most incidences of foodborne illnesses worldwide and in Malaysia were largely caused by the poor observance of ethical aspects from the part of those involved in the preparation, processing, handling and production of in food premises, i.e. the food handlers. In the food industry, food handlers play very important roles, as they are the ones who prepare, process and handle food which are eventually consumed by the end-users, i.e. the consumers. Hence, the quality of food prepared, produced, storaged, transported, distributed and served to the end consumers depends very much on the ethics practiced by the food handlers throughout the halal food supply chain. In view of their important role, as well as to safeguard the interest of the public, most government have drawn certain laws, regulations, guidelines and standards that emphasize on the ethical aspects of food handlers. This paper analyses some ethical issues of food handlers in the halal food industry, with special reference to the hygienic and sanitary aspect of food handlers. It further appraises sanitation and hygienic practices and behaviours of food handlers from the halal perspective.
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The authors would like to thank the Universiti Teknologi MARA Malaysia for its support extended to the authors in presenting and publishing this paper. This paper is presented at the International Halal Conference 2014 held in Istanbul Turkey on the 17 and 18 of November 2014, funded by the MARCELS Management Grants (GERAN PENGURUSAN MARCELS) File no.: (RMI:100-RMI-MITRANS 16/6/4 (27-2009). The authors would like to extend their heartfelt appreciation, gratitude and thanks to the Malaysia Institute of Transport (MITRANS) for its financial support.
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Rahman, F.A., Jaafar, H.S., Idha, S., Muhammad, A. (2016). Ethics of Food Handlers Throughout the Supply Chain in the Halal Food Industry: Halal Perspective. In: Ab. Manan, S., Abd Rahman, F., Sahri, M. (eds) Contemporary Issues and Development in the Global Halal Industry. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-1452-9_44
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