A Study on the Relationship between School Foodservice Employees' Attitudes toward Food Hygiene Education and Hygiene Practices

AbstractObjectiveTo understand more about the relationship between economic deprivation, types of premises, food hygiene scores and rates of gastrointestinal illness in the UK.DesignData were extracted from the UK Food Standards Agency for about 300 000 UK premises which had hygiene scores based on visits from local authority food safety officers. These scores were analysed by type of premises, deprivation and local authority. Local authority-level average scores were mapped and compared with rates of laboratory-detected gastrointestinal illness from the Health Protection Agency.SettingUK.SubjectsUK premises (n 311 458) from 341 local authority areas that sell or produce food.ResultsThere was a modest but statistically significant relationship between average food hygiene score and deprivation, which was caused by deprived areas having more of the categories of premises with significantly lower hygiene scores; these were pub/club (n 40 525), restaurant/café/canteen (n 73 052), small retailer (n 42 932) and takeaway (n 36 708). No relationship was established between local authority average food hygiene scores and rates of laboratory-detected gastrointestinal illness; however, this result does not preclude a relationship between food hygiene and rates of gastrointestinal illnesses, as laboratory-detected illness rates make up only a small proportion of actual rates of illness in the community.ConclusionsCertain types of UK premises are more likely to have low hygiene scores, which means that they should be targeted more for enforcement. These types of premises are more prevalent in the most economically deprived areas.

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Introducing an Online Consumer-Based Review Platform for Restaurant Hygiene

Global Journal of Health Science ◽

10.5539/gjhs.v11n2p118 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 118

Author(s):

Wessam Atif ◽

Mohamed Farid ◽

Kota Kodama

Keyword(s):

Positive Impact ◽

Restaurant Industry ◽

World Health ◽

Future Research ◽

Food Hygiene ◽

Consumer Reviews ◽

Online Consumer ◽

Health Organization ◽

Hygiene Education ◽

Hygiene Violations

The World Health Organization states that everyone should play a role in contributing to food hygiene. In this article, we introduce the first online consumer-based platform for restaurant hygiene reviews, a platform that may provide a transparent channel for consumers to play their role in food hygiene. While public purchase decisions may be significantly affected by online consumer reviews, currently there are no dedicated websites for consumers to add restaurant hygiene reviews (RHRs), which is an expression coined in this article. The new platform helps consumers post food hygiene reviews by answering a series of questions while visiting any restaurant, and it also gives them an option to report food hygiene violations to the authorities. This website may help future research if the data collected is analyzed to understand trends in food hygiene violations noticed by the public; we also plan to have annual awards for the best restaurant in food hygiene based on consumer reviews. The questionnaire provided will also contribute to consumer food hygiene education. This platform is expected to bring food hygiene into the context of daily life and add to pressure on the restaurant industry to follow food hygiene requirements, thereby leading to a positive impact on environmental health.

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Personal and food hygiene practices among street-food vendors in Sabon-Gari local government area of Kaduna State, Nigeria

Archives of Medicine and Surgery ◽

10.4103/archms.archms_44_17 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 77

Author(s):

AhmadAyuba Umar ◽

MohammedNasir Sambo ◽

Kabiru Sabitu ◽

Zubairu Iliyasu ◽

MuawiyaBabale Sufiyan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Local Government ◽

Local Government Area ◽

Food Hygiene ◽

Street Food ◽

Hygiene Practices

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An Investigation of Factors that Influence Hygiene Practices at a Small Day Care Center

Journal of Food Protection ◽

10.4315/0362-028x.jfp-17-163 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 81 (1) ◽

pp. 158-164 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Jee Hye Lee

Keyword(s):

Day Care ◽

Care Center ◽

Food Service ◽

Classification And Regression Tree ◽

Food Hygiene ◽

Food Handlers ◽

Certification Authority ◽

Related Factors ◽

Day Care Centers ◽

Hygiene Practices

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to explore factors that influence hygiene practices at small day care centers. It examines the effect of food hygiene training on hygiene practices and investigates the correlations between the hygienic status of food handlers' hands and that of kitchen utensils. Furthermore, it determines the influences of demographic and facility-related factors on hygiene practices in small day care centers. A total of 56 food handlers at 49 day care centers in the Gyeongnam area of South Korea participated in hygiene training. The results of the study showed that after two training sessions, the ATP bioluminescence levels of knives (P < 0.01), cutting boards (P < 0.01), food handlers' hands (P < 0.001), and UV disinfection cabinets (P < 0.01) decreased. After training, the total scores on the inspection checklist were significantly improved (P < 0.05). Strong associations between the microbial quality of hands and kitchen utensils were seen. Classification and regression tree analysis identified important factors that influence hygiene practices at small food service kitchens, such as status of registration with the government certification authority, length of food handlers' working experience and their age, and maximum number of people served. This study helps to broaden our knowledge of food hygiene issues in small day care centers.

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A study on the relationship of sociocultural characteristics, menstrual hygiene practices and gynaecological problems among adolescent girls in Eastern India

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health ◽

10.1515/ijamh-2015-0111 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 29 (5) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Shailendra Kumar Mishra ◽

Doyel Dasgupta ◽

Subha Ray

Keyword(s):

Adolescent Girls ◽

West Bengal ◽

Eastern India ◽

Socioeconomic Characteristics ◽

Urban Girls ◽

Menstrual Hygiene ◽

Hygiene Practices ◽

Rural And Urban ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

Abstract Objective: The present study aims to understand the relationship of socioeconomic characteristics, menstrual hygiene practices and gynaecological problems among adolescent girls residing in rural and urban areas in the state of West Bengal, India. Methods: The study was based on a sample of 715 adolescent girls from rural (325) and urban (390) areas of West Bengal, a state in Eastern India. These girls belong to the Bengali-speaking Hindu community. Data on socioeconomic characteristics, menstrual hygiene practices (such as type of absorbents used and mode of cleaning of genitals during days of menstrual discharge) and gynaecological problems were collected using pretested questionnaires. Results: Rural and urban girls differ (p<0.01) for age at menarche, menstrual hygiene practices and prevalence of gynaecological problems. Urban girls have better menstrual hygiene practices (β=0.343, p<0.01) than rural girls. A similar trend is noted for gynaecological problems (β=0.080, p<0.01) among the study participants. Apart from socioeconomic characteristics, menstrual hygiene (β=–0.121, p<0.01) remains a significant predictor of gynaecological problems. The results of path analysis also indicate that girls of higher socioeconomic status have better menstrual hygiene practices which subsequently reduce the prevalence of gynaecological problems among them. Conclusion: A concerted effort from parents, educational institutions and existing healthcare institutions along with media may ensure safe and secure reproductive health prospects for adolescents in the region.

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