Prevalence of food thermometers usage and temperature control in restaurants in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

ABSTRACT: The Saudi Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs is planning to initiate a hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP) system in restaurants and cafeterias to manage issues of food safety in Saudi Arabia. One of the most important elements in the HACCP system is the monitoring temperature of cooked and stored food. The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence and use of refrigerators/freezers and food thermometers among food handlers in local and international restaurants in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional study was conducted in municipality-licensed restaurants. The temperatures of refrigerator and freezer were checked, and the survey form was completed by the researcher according to logbook entries. We then checked for the presence of a food thermometer, and if a fun

SUBMITTER: Javed NB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10261754 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature