Finding the Missing Pieces of Food Safety Training Puzzle on Nile Cruises: a Delphi Approach

Abstract

The Nile cruises operating between Luxor and Aswan are major contributors to tourism and hospitality in Egypt. Research has found that one of the vital challenges is the absence/ lack of effective management of food safety since some food poisoning incidences on Nile cruises were reported. However, there is no in-depth evidence on food safety training features on Nile cruises. This study aims to determine the consensus among a sample of experts on the main features of food safety training on the Nile cruises. A panel of 30 experts participated in a modified, three-round Delphi technique (DT) for conducting this study. The panel included academics, food safety trainers, Nile cruises managers, food safety auditors, and tourism and health ministries experts. The findings exposed that ineffective training needs analysis, evaluation, and vague legal requirements are the most important feature of food safety training on Nile cruises. The findings of this study may be useful for cruisers management, food safety trainers and auditors, as well as policymakers for future effective food safety training.

A Study of Food Allergy Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Restaurant Employees

“…Food allergies are becoming increasingly prevalent worldwide, and it is important to understand the KAP of satff in restaurants regarding food allergies. Despite the significant risk that food allergies pose to consumers, there is limited research on the KAP of food handlers in restaurants regarding food allergies in Egypt (Abdelhakim et al, 2019;El-Fattah & Saleh, 2017;Abdelhakim et al, 2020;Abdelhakim, 2022). This knowledge gap is particularly important to address as food handlers are responsible for ensuring that food is safe for consumers to eat, including those with food allergies.…”

“…Previous studies have shown that participants possessed moderate food allergy knowledge (Loerbroks et al, 2019;Ajala et al, 2010). However, research on food allergy knowledge among food handlers and restaurant employees in Egypt is limited (El-Fattah & Saleh, 2017;Abdelhakim et al, 2020)…”

“…However, this is not the case of the Egyptian context. Thus, due to the dearth of studies on food allergy in different hospitality sectors (El-Fattah & Saleh, 2017;Abdelhakim et al, 2020;Abdelhakim, 2022), Providing a complete picture of food allergies in the hospitality industry was the goal of this study. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to identify food allergy KAP among a sample of restaurant employees.…”