Determinants of sanitation and hygiene status among food and drink establishments in Fiche town, Oromia, Ethiopia

Abstract

Poor sanitary conditions of food and drink establishments are the major causes for the occurrence of foodborne illness. The aim of this study was to assess the sanitation and hygiene status and its determinants among food and drink establishments in Fiche town. Binary logistic regression was used to identify the predictor variables. A total of 422 catering establishments were assessed. In the present study, 49.8 and 71.8% of the establishments were involved in undesirable practices of disposing liquid and solid waste in open fields, respectively. The present study showed that 11.6 and 15.6% of catering establishments used three-compartment washing facilities for dish and glass, respectively. Presence of trained staff about food hygiene (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 4.84, 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.91–8.03), being licensed (AOR = 3.07, 95% CI 1.41–6.67), regulatory inspection (AOR = 2.74, 95% CI 1.60–4.68), and service year of establishments (AOR = 3.02, 95% CI 1.43–6.35) were the determinant factors. The sanitary conditions of catering establishments in the study area were poor. Therefore, concerned regulatory bodies should routinely inspect the food and drink establishments to strengthen the standards of establishments to satisfactory sanitary situations.