<p>A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 404 food handlers from April to June 2023. Participants were recruited using a simple random sampling technique. Self-administered questionnaire and observation checklist were used to collect data. Stool samples were transported with Cary Blair transport medium. Selenite F broth was used for the enrichment of <em>Salmonella</em> and <em>Shigella</em>. Then, sub-culturing was performed on xylose lysine deoxycholate agar, and then identification was done using biochemical tests. Intestinal parasites were identified through wet mount. Susceptibility testing was done using the Kirby-Baur disk diffusion method. The data was entered using Epi-Data Version 3.1 and exported to SPSS Version 25 for analysis.&nbsp;</p>