Assessing environmental hygiene and food safety knowledge, attitudes and practices in boarding schools' food service establishments (FSEs) in Ibadan, Nigeria

Key Points

• Food safety knowledge and practices are insufficient, impacting overall health standards.
• Only 45% of food service staff correctly understand basic hygiene guidelines, highlighting a training need.
• Assessment of food service establishments in boarding schools involved on-site inspections and surveys.
• Improving food safety measures is critical for enhancing student health outcomes in these institutions.