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 University restaurants. Design: A quasi-experimental research design was used in this study. Settings: At Fayoum University restaurants. Sample: A convenience sample consisting of 80 food handlers was recruited. Tools: Two tools were utilized in this study: Tool I: A structured interviewing questionnaire which included three parts; part I: Socio-demographic characteristics of food handlers; Part II: Food handlers’ knowledge about foodborne diseases, and safety food measures to prevent food contamination; and part III: reported practices regarding safety food measures. Tool II: Observational checklist concerning food handlers personal hygiene, hand washing, and use of personal protective equipment. Results: The results revealed that 61.2% of the study sample were female, and 57.5% aged 40 years or more. There were improvements in food handlers’ knowledge and satisfactory practices’ scores regarding safety food measures. Conclusion: The study concluded that the application of the educational guidelines had a positive effect on improving food handlers’ knowledge, and practices. Recommendations: Application of the educational guidelines and regular training programs at University restaurants to improve food handlers' knowledge, and practices regarding safety food measures.
Ahmed, S., & Amin Sayed, M. (2021). Effect of Educational Guidelines Regarding Safety Food Measures on Food Handlers Practices at Fayoum University Restaurants. Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 12(3), 1047-1062. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.193558
MLA
Soad Ahmed; Mervat Amin Sayed. "Effect of Educational Guidelines Regarding Safety Food Measures on Food Handlers Practices at Fayoum University Restaurants". Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 12, 3, 2021, 1047-1062. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.193558
HARVARD
Ahmed, S., Amin Sayed, M. (2021). 'Effect of Educational Guidelines Regarding Safety Food Measures on Food Handlers Practices at Fayoum University Restaurants', Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 12(3), pp. 1047-1062. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.193558
VANCOUVER
Ahmed, S., Amin Sayed, M. Effect of Educational Guidelines Regarding Safety Food Measures on Food Handlers Practices at Fayoum University Restaurants. Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 2021; 12(3): 1047-1062. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2021.193558