Hygiene status of reusable tableware in the catering industry in Henan province from 2020 to 2022
Objective To analyze the hygiene status of reusable tableware in the catering industry in Henan province from 2020 to 2022,and provide a basis for regulatory authorities to carry out targeted food safety governance and for catering service units to improve the hygiene status of tableware.Methods Based on the sampling inspection results of food safety conducted by Henan Provincial Market Supervision Administration from 2020 to 2022,the current status of residual detergent and contamination of coliform bacteria on reusable tableware in catering service units was descriptively analyzed.Results From 2020 to 2022,a total of 3 997 pieces of reusable tableware in the catering service industry were collected in Henan.Of them,550 were found to have detergents,and 793 were found to have coliform.Neither were detected among 2 887 pieces.The qualification rate was 72.0%for both,86.2%for the detergent only and 80.2%for coliform only.The qualification rates for both,detergent only and fecal coliform only were all lowest in 2022,which were 62.4%,75.8%,and 76.5%,respectively.The annual differences in the three qualification rates were all statistically significant(y2=167.357,323.888,49.986,all P<0.05).Among bowls,chopsticks,spoons,butterflies and cups,chopsticks had the lowest qualification rates for both,detergent only and coliform only,which were 56.1%,66.1%,and 76.9%,respectively,and cups had the highest qualification rates,which were 83.7%,93.7%,and 88.2%,respectively.The differences of the three qualification rates among the types of tableware were all statistically significant(x2=112.066,188.402,41.111,all P<0.05).Conclusions The hygiene status of reusable tableware in catering service industry in Henan needs further improvement;regulatory authorities and catering service units should take targeted measures to improve the level of reusable tableware safety.