According to Food and Agriculture Organization [FAO]
(2013) food borne illness are growing public health concern worldwide and
result from food contaminated by pathogenic micro-organisms, mycotoxins or
chemical hazards (This concern is heightened by the fact that worldwide there
seems to be a change in lifestyle and food consumption pattern as frequency of
eating out is increasing and commitment to food preparation at home is
decreasing).
(2013) food borne illness are growing public health concern worldwide and
result from food contaminated by pathogenic micro-organisms, mycotoxins or
chemical hazards (This concern is heightened by the fact that worldwide there
seems to be a change in lifestyle and food consumption pattern as frequency of
eating out is increasing and commitment to food preparation at home is
decreasing).
However, the problem is exacerbated in developing
countries due to economic reasons, poverty, lack of adequate health care
facilities, the death of data regarding food borne. This greatly compromises
the goals of Millennium development goals (MDGs) (Osaali, Abu, Obedcat, Bawadi
& Tayyem, 2015).
countries due to economic reasons, poverty, lack of adequate health care
facilities, the death of data regarding food borne. This greatly compromises
the goals of Millennium development goals (MDGs) (Osaali, Abu, Obedcat, Bawadi
& Tayyem, 2015).
Furthermore, the prevalence of food borne illness in
developing countries is intertwined with other economic and developmental
issues namely, legislation, infrastructure and enforcement mechanisms. Specific
examples include inadequacy of food safety laws, laxity in regulatory
enforcement and the lack of education of the food handlers (Dawal & Robber,
2011).
developing countries is intertwined with other economic and developmental
issues namely, legislation, infrastructure and enforcement mechanisms. Specific
examples include inadequacy of food safety laws, laxity in regulatory
enforcement and the lack of education of the food handlers (Dawal & Robber,
2011).
Doyle and Erickson (2011) stated that food hygiene is
an increasing important public health issue. Government all over the world are
intensifying their efforts to improve food safety, these efforts are in
response to an increasing number of food safety problems and rising consumer
concerns. The action of monitoring food to ensure that it will not cause food
borne illness is known as food safety. Food safety continues to be a problem
worldwide because food borne illness is widespread. Consequently consumers are
concerned about food safety, quality and demand more transparency in production
and distribution.
an increasing important public health issue. Government all over the world are
intensifying their efforts to improve food safety, these efforts are in
response to an increasing number of food safety problems and rising consumer
concerns. The action of monitoring food to ensure that it will not cause food
borne illness is known as food safety. Food safety continues to be a problem
worldwide because food borne illness is widespread. Consequently consumers are
concerned about food safety, quality and demand more transparency in production
and distribution.
Akonor (2013) suggested that although food
contamination may occur at any point from food production, processing,
distribution and preparation of food, food handlers and other people
responsible for food preparation have a critical role in the occurrence and
spread of food borne illness as their hands and other part of their body may
harbour micro-organisms.
contamination may occur at any point from food production, processing,
distribution and preparation of food, food handlers and other people
responsible for food preparation have a critical role in the occurrence and
spread of food borne illness as their hands and other part of their body may
harbour micro-organisms.
Indeed previous studies have implicated food handlers
and show that improper food preparation practices in domestic’s kitchen and
public kitchen, contaminated equipment and food to be a significant origin of
most of these cases.
and show that improper food preparation practices in domestic’s kitchen and
public kitchen, contaminated equipment and food to be a significant origin of
most of these cases.
