Table 3 Participants’ hen’s egg safe handling practices.

15

I eat raw hen’s eggs

3

I buy hen’s eggs from farms only

14

I eat half-cooked (i.e. still semi liquid) hen’s eggs

1

I buy hen’s eggs only if the expiry date is printed on the egg box

12

I check the expiry date of hen's eggs when I use

5

I buy the hen’s eggs if there is chicken feces or blood spot on the eggshells

7

I clean hen’s eggs with a brush if they have obvious dirt on the shells

9

I use the hen’s eggs if the shell is broken or cracked

6

I wash the hen’s eggs when I buy them if they are dirty

8

I wash the hen's eggs just before using them if they are dirty

4

I buy the hen's eggs only if I confident about the grocery and storage temperature

2

I don’t use hen’s eggs when they are expired

13

I eat perfectly cooked (solid) hen’s eggs

11

I wash my hands after I touch or handle the hen's eggs

10

I store the hen's eggs in the fridge when I buy them