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Food safety system in EgyptOnly 14 pages are availabe for public view
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Abstract
Food borne infections in health care settings have represented as an important public health problem worldwide. They are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality and economic losses in both developed and developing countries. Aim: was to assess food safety in hospital kitchens (university and other governmental hospital kitchens) in Tanta city, Gharbia Governorate,Egypt.
Subjects and methods: This study was carried out in university and other governmental hospital kitchens in Tanta city,GharbiaGovernorate,Egypt.The study subjects included9 hospital kitchens(3 university kitchens and 6 governmental kitchens) and all food handlers in these kitchens (n=175). Three tools were modified by the researcher to collect the necessary data. Tool (1):-Modified kitchen observational check list, Tool (II):-Food handlers’ observational checklist andTool (III):-The questionnaire sheet for food handlers. Results:-All university kitchens had insufficient application of food safety measures in both morning and evening shifts.Regarding governmental kitchens,40% were insufficient and 60% were somewhat sufficient in morning shift ,but in the evening shift 60% of kitchens were insufficient and 40% of them were somewhat sufficientThe majority of both university and governmental food handlers had insufficient practice regarding application of food safety measures (94.9% and 84.2%) respectively.