Determinants of sanitary status among food establishments in urban setup in Adwa town, Tigray, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

• Published in: BMC research notes Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 399 - 5
• Main Authors: Gebremariam, Brhane, Asmelash, Berhane, Tetemke, Desalegn
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 12.07.2019; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Containers; Cross-Sectional Studies; Ethiopia; Ethiopia - epidemiology; Female; Food - standards; Food - statistics & numerical data; Food establishment; Food handling; Food Handling - methods; Food Handling - standards; Food Handling - statistics & numerical data; Food safety; Food services; Food Services - legislation & jurisprudence; Food Services - standards; Food Services - statistics & numerical data; Foodborne Diseases - diagnosis; Foodborne Diseases - epidemiology; Hand Disinfection - methods; Hand Disinfection - standards; Health aspects; Humans; Hygiene - standards; Logistic Models; Male; Managers; Medical research; Metropolitan areas; Middle Aged; Research Note; Safety and security measures; Sanitation; Sanitation - standards; Sanitation - statistics & numerical data; Surveys and Questionnaires; Urban Population - statistics & numerical data; Ethiopia; Sanitation; Ethiopia; Food establishment
• ISSN: 1756-0500; 1756-0500
• DOI: 10.1186/s13104-019-4435-5

Food borne diseases are predominant in all parts of the world especially in urban areas and are the main source for food borne illness. The aim of this study is to assess sanitation status and its determinants among food establishments in Adwa town, North Ethiopia from March to June 2017. A total of 391 (95.4%) subjects were included in this study. Around 53.3% of food establishments in the study area were in a poor sanitary status. Presence of trained managers on hygiene and sanitation (AOR = 2.6, 95% CI 1.7-4.1); inspection by regulatory personnel (AOR = 1.95, 95% CI 1.36-22.4) and being licensed (AOR = 1.2 95% CI 1.11-2.51) were associated factors which affect sanitary status sanitary of the establishments. The overall sanitary status of the establishments in the study area was found unhygienic. Managers should gain trainings on food hygiene and sanitation to follow and improve the sanitary status of the establishments.