Salmonella, Food Safety and Food Handling Practices [PDF]
Salmonellosis is the second most reported gastrointestinal disorder in the EU resulting from the consumption of Salmonella-contaminated foods. Symptoms include gastroenteritis, abdominal cramps, bloody diarrhoea, fever, myalgia, headache, nausea and ...
Olugbenga Ehuwa+2 more
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Challenges and Opportunities in Robotic Food Handling: A Review. [PDF]
Despite developments in robotics and automation technologies, several challenges need to be addressed to fulfill the high demand for automating various manufacturing processes in the food industry. In our opinion, these challenges can be classified as: the development of robotic end-effectors to cope with large variations of food products with high ...
Wang Z, Hirai S, Kawamura S.
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Food Handling Practices in the Era of COVID-19: A Mixed-Method Longitudinal Needs Assessment of Consumers in the United States. [PDF]
At present, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has not been shown to be transmitted through food. Even so, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has changed how consumers view food and food safety. This study assessed
Thomas MS, Feng Y.
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Barriers and Facilitators to Safe Food Handling among Consumers: A Systematic Review and Thematic Synthesis of Qualitative Research Studies. [PDF]
Foodborne illness has a substantial health and economic burden on society, and most cases are believed to be due to unsafe food handling practices at home.
Young I, Waddell L.
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Food Handling Practices and Microbial Quality in Street Food [PDF]
The great relevance of evaluating the sanitary-hygienic conditions in the street food vending sites, as a means to identify risks and prevent food-originated diseases. In this paper, street food trades are analyzed in Vitoria, Espirito Santo, Brazil. To accomplish this, a study of a cross-sectional, observational and descriptive kind was carried out ...
Jhenifer de Souza Couto Oliveira+1 more
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An Evaluation System of Robotic End-Effectors for Food Handling [PDF]
Owing to Japan’s aging society and labor shortages, the food and agricultural industries are facing a significant demand for robotic food handling technologies.
Qiu Z+4 more
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From farm to table: exploring food handling and hygiene practices of meat and milk value chain actors in Ethiopia. [PDF]
Livestock value chains constitute a source of livelihood for meat and milk value chain actors in Ethiopia, from dairy farmers to other associated value chain actors such as milk traders, abattoir workers, public health officials, veterinarians ...
Nyokabi NS+7 more
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Hygienic Food Handling Practices and Associated Factors Among Food Handlers in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
Background: The food handling practices of food handlers can have a significant impact on the hygienic status of the food. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and factors associated with hygienic food handling practices among food ...
Negassa B, Ashuro Z, Soboksa NE.
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Food handling practice and associated factors among food handlers in public food establishments of Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]
Objectives Food handlers are individuals who are involved in food preparation, storage or service of food in a food facility. Unless they keep their personal hygiene, they are highly responsible for contaminating food or transmitting microbes to ...
Tadele MM, Dagnaw A, Alamirew D.
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Food handling practices and associated factors among food handlers working in public food and drink service establishments in Woldia town, Northeast Ethiopia. [PDF]
Introduction foodborne disease (FBD) is a major public health problem globally. Inadequate food workers' knowledge, attitude, and low level of food handling practices (FHPs) may all contribute to the possibility of FBD outbreaks in public food service ...
Reta MA, Lemma MT, Gemeda AA, Lemlem GA.
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