Introduction: Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) are practices and procedures, their application is mandatory for establishments that produce, handle and sell food. Compliance with them avoids Foodborne Diseases (ETAS) guaranteeing health. The sale of food on public roads is a traditional practice, it represents a risk when GMPs are not applied. The objectives were to evaluate knowledge about GMP, investigate the application, and analyze the relationship between knowledge and the application of GMP. Methods: descriptive-correlational, cross-sectional study. The sample consisted of 20 individuals in charge of the 20 stalls at the Simoca Fair, with prior informed consent. The information was collected through a previous pilot test survey and a checklist in 2018. Results: People between 20 and 29 years of age, with complete primary and secondary education, predominated. Regarding the degree...

Introduction: Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) are practices and procedures, their application is mandatory for establishments that produce, handle and sell food. Compliance with them avoids Foodborne Diseases (ETAS) guaranteeing health. The sale of food on public roads is a traditional practice, it represents a risk when GMPs are not applied. The objectives were to evaluate knowledge about GMP, investigate the application, and analyze the relationship between knowledge and the application of GMP. Methods: descriptive-correlational, cross-sectional study. The sample consisted of 20 individuals in charge of the 20 stalls at the Simoca Fair, with prior informed consent. The information was collected through a previous pilot test survey and a checklist in 2018. Results: People between 20 and 29 years of age, with complete primary and secondary education, predominated. Regarding the degree...