ABSTRACT
The fast food industry has an important role in meeting the ever increasing food demands
of the urban dwellers in developing countries. The catering industry in Zimbabwe is
growing exponentially as evidenced by the opening of new takeaways, restaurants, lodges
and hotels. It is estimated that 15 percent of the total population in Zimbabwe buy food
from various food outlets on a daily basis. The aim of the study was to make an inference
on the food handling practices currently prevalent in registered and unregistered quick
service restaurants in the City of Mutare. The research was made of two main phases; the
first phase involving the use of a structured questionnaire to assess employees’ and
clientele food safety opinions, knowledge, attitudes, and self-reported practices. The
second phase included the use of detailed food safety observation guide to determine food
safety and hygiene practices of food handlers. Collected data were subjected to analysis
by a Portable IBM Statistical Package for Social Scientists version 11.0. The results for
both registered and unregistered restaurants revealed significant p value > 0.05 indicating
that there was no significant relationship between the registration status of restaurants and
effectiveness of food handling practices employed. The microbial tests for Escherichia
coli, Bacillus, Salmonella and Staphylococcus aureus were conducted on selected food
samples, hand swabs, kitchen equipment and food contact surfaces. The results from the
assessment indicated that E. coli was detected in all categories of samples, while the
Staphylococcus aureus was found mostly on the hands of food handlers. Klebsiella
occurred mostly on food contact surfaces and equipment, signifying inadequate hygiene
and sanitation. However, Salmonella was detected in a few samples of meat, soup and
stew.
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TENDAI, F (2021). Comparative Analysis Of Food Handling Practices Employed By Registered And Unregistered Quick Service Restaurants: The Case Of City Of Mutare, Zimbabwe. Afribary. Retrieved from https://tracking.afribary.com/works/comparative-analysis-of-food-handling-practices-employed-by-registered-and-unregistered-quick-service-restaurants-the-case-of-city-of-mutare-zimbabwe
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TENDAI, FORICHI . "Comparative Analysis Of Food Handling Practices Employed By Registered And Unregistered Quick Service Restaurants: The Case Of City Of Mutare, Zimbabwe" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 09, 2024. https://tracking.afribary.com/works/comparative-analysis-of-food-handling-practices-employed-by-registered-and-unregistered-quick-service-restaurants-the-case-of-city-of-mutare-zimbabwe