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Cross sectional study on food safety knowledge, attitudes, and practices of food handlers in Lahore district, Pakistan

Heliyon, 2021
Annually, millions of the people suffer from foodborne diseases which are mainly associated with poor food handling practices. The poor food safety knowledge and practices increase the risk of food contamination and foodborne diseases.
Muhammad Hashaam Ahmed, Ali Akbar, Muhammad Bilal Sadiq   +2 more
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An assessment of the food safety knowledge and attitudes of food handlers in hospitals [PDF]

BMC Public Health, 2020
Background The possession of inadequate food safety knowledge (FSK) by food handlers poses a serious threat to food safety in service establishments. The aim of this research was to investigate factors that influenced the FSK and food safety attitudes ...
Lesiba A. Teffo, Frederick T. Tabit
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Assessment of food safety knowledge, attitudes and practices of fish farmers and restaurants food handlers in Bangladesh

Heliyon, 2020
The study was conducted to assess the present status of knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) concerning the food safety and hygiene issues among fish farmers and food handlers in Noakhali, Bangladesh. Data were collected from 100 respondents (50 fish
Mohammad Hashanuzzaman, Shuva Bhowmik, Md. Shafiqur Rahman, M.U.M. Abu Zakaria, Liton Chandra Voumik, Abdullah-Al Mamun   +5 more
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IJCM_291A: Hygiene Practices Among Food Handlers in a Hospital Setting: A Case Study from District Hospital Parbhani [PDF]

Indian Journal of Community Medicine
Background: The role of food handlers in maintaining food safety, especially in healthcare settings, cannot be overstated. Poor hygiene practices can lead to foodborne illnesses, which are particularly dangerous in a hospital environment where patients ...
Kishor Kaluram Surwase, Mohan Doibale, Nagesh Lakhmawar   +2 more
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Food hygiene practices and associated factors among food handlers in food establishments of Jimma City, Southwest Ethiopia. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
BackgroundFood hygiene has been a global headache due to its high impact on human health as well as its adverse effects on socioeconomic productivity. It is important to recognize the worth of food handlers' hygienic practices at food establishments to ...
Megersa Werku Tesso, Mulunesh Deti, Temima Jemal, Dessalegn Dadi, Abera Gure, Derartu Nasir, Dechasa Befikadu, Habtamu Roba   +7 more
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of food handlers about food safety at Fayoum restaurants. [PDF]

Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal, 2022
Background: All food handlers are required to possess adequate food safety knowledge and food handling skills to handle food hygienically during preparation and to ensure that food is safe by the time it reaches the consumer especially during a corona ...
Asmaa Ahmed, Zainab Alkotb Alagamy, Amal Abdelwahed, Shahira Metwaly   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of Educational Guidelines Regarding Safety Food Measures on Food Handlers Practices at Fayoum University Restaurants [PDF]

Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 2021
Background: Foodborne diseases are a preventable public health problem, through following the principles of food safety by food handlers. Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate effect of educational guidelines on food handlers’ practices at Fayoum ...
Soad Ahmed, Mervat Amin Sayed
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Food Safety Knowledge, Attitude, and Hygienic Practices of Food Handlers in Yeka Sub-city, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study [PDF]

Environmental Health Insights
Introduction: Foodborne diseases pose a significant global public health threat, often originating from improper food handling practices. Given the crucial role of food handlers in preventing transmission of foodborne diseases, this study assessed the ...
Medina Mulat, Dagim Jirata Birri, Tilahun Kibret, Wongelawit Moges Alemu, Alene Geteneh, Wude Mihret   +5 more
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Bacterial and Parasitic Intestinal Infections among Food Handlers in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

Journal of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 2022
Introduction: Worldwide, food handlers play a vital role in spreading intestinal infections. Poor personal hygiene and inadequate knowledge of food safety among food handlers working in food-serving establishments would make the food handler a ...
Loveleena Agarwal1, Amit Kumar Singh2, Amitabh Agarwal3, Rajesh Kumar Yadav1   +3 more
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Food hygiene and food safety practices of households in a township north of Tshwane, Gauteng

Health SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, 2023
Background: Foodborne illness is still a major public health concern worldwide. Most cases of foodborne illness can be traced to the home. The food safety practices of food handlers in the household are an important determining factor in food safety at ...
Mashudu Manafe, Reno E. Gordon, Lindiwe J. Ncube   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source