Application of HACCP system in hospital's kitchens in Riyadh city

Application of HACCP system in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in hospital's kitchens in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in Riyadh city Research Question: The HACCP is based on a logical, structured exploration of potential hazard poin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ints in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in a food operation and the in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">introduction of control and monitorin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing measures. However, are the hospital’s Kitchens applyin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing the HACCP systems in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in Riyadh? Project Background: Sanitary status of meals those are prepared in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in hospital’s kitchens, and its possible effects on food safety which should be ensured to be safe and healthy to the people. The main" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in objective to the research is to evaluate the extend of applyin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing HACCP system in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in the hospitals. The way for evaluation those poin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ints by: • Survey (Qualitative or Quantitative questionnaire • And /Or by in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">interview • Collect Data from previous studies, and different departures of health and min" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">inistries that related to the public health. 1. Objectives of the study The followin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing were objectives assessed in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in the study: 1. To carry out a survey in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in different hospitals located in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in Riyadh city in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in Saudi Arabia to evaluate the implementation of HACCP. 2. To survey the food services staff workin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing and supervisors in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in Riyadh hospitals to determin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ine level of their implementin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing of HACCP system. 3. To survey the food services staff workin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing and supervisors in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in Riyadh hospitals to determin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ine level of their knowledge and practices in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in food hygiene. 4. To determin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ine which food safety management system that has been adopted in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in Riyadh hospitals. 5. To identify the difficulties that are faced by the food services sectors when applyin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing HACCP in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in Riyadh hospitals. 6. To evaluate to what extent HACCP has been implemented in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in Riyadh hospitals. 2. Research Questions The followin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing were questions assessed in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in the study: 1. What food Safety management is applied in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in Riyadh hospitals? 2. Is an appropriate numbers of the staff in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in the nutrition department within" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in the hospital patients? 3. What the extent level of implementation HACCP in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in Riyadh hospitals? 4. What is level of knowledge of supervisors and food handlers in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in hygienic food practices? 5. What the difficulties those are faced the nutrition department when applyin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing HACCP? 6. How often are train" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing programme for food handlers and supervisors in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in hygienic food practices set? 7. Does the train" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing programme in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">increase staff awareness with regard to good practice toward food hygiene? 8. Has there been any foodborne disease outbreaks caused by unhygienic food in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in hospitals recently? 9. Is there any relationship between the demographic characteristics and the level of staff knowledge, practices and attitude? 10. Do different hospitals in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in Riyadh city have the same level of implementation of HACCP systems? 3. Hypothesis There is a lin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ink between foodborne disease outbreaks in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in hospitals and unhygienic practices. Staff' awareness and behaviours in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in foodservice sectors are the main" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in factors which effect food safety outcomes. 4. Main" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in objective The purpose of this study is to evaluate the extent to which HACCP and good food hygiene practices are bein" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing implemented in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in Riyadh hospitals.