Food safety practice and associated factors in public food establishments of Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In terms of global impact, foodborne infections have been likened to major infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis, with 1 in 10 people becoming ill and 420,000 deaths per year. A large number of these incidents are caused by improperly handled food in foodservice establishments. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis aims to estimate the proportion of food handlers in Ethiopian commercial food service establishments who have safe food handling practices and their associated factors.

Methods

Studies conducted before 02-05-2022 were explored in PubMed, Science Direct, Web of Science, Scopus, Embase, Google Scholar, ProQuest, and Ovid MEDLINE®, as well as other sources. A total of fourteen studies were included in the final synth

SUBMITTER: Tamene A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9140249 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature