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The study showed that the overall food safety risk perception was below satisfactory (53.3%). The highest score was seen in the \u201crecognition of foodborne illnesses\u201d aspect (76.7%). The participants were aware of \u201cpersonal hygiene and cleaning\u201d (61.7%), \u201ccross-contamination prevention\u201d (62.5%), \u201cfood purchasing\u201d (60.0%), and \u201cstorage of frozen foods\u201d (55.6%). The participants had a low level of knowledge pertaining to \u201cfood cooking\u201d (26.0%) and \u201crisk of microbiological infection\u201d (13.3%). There was a statistically significant (p \u2264 0.05) association between knowledge and practices of respondents with employment status, age, and educational levels. In conclusion, the female respondents might act as vehicles for the spread of foodborne illnesses. 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