Food safety challenges related to meat, fish, and poultry handling and processing in developing countries

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dc.contributor.authorZacharia,Abdulsudi Issa
dc.contributor.authorGhosse,Mourice
dc.contributor.authorMatondo,Joachim Dotto
dc.contributor.authorMuhimbula,Happiness Samuel
dc.contributor.authorSaleh,Hafidhi Nassor
dc.date.accessioned2025-09-24T13:29:29Z
dc.date.available2025-09-24T13:29:29Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.descriptionJournal Article
dc.description.abstractAnimal-derived proteins, mainly coming from meat, fish, and poultry, are vital for ensuring nutrition security, especially in many developing countries. However, poor handling practices throughout the supply chain pose serious risks of foodborne illnesses. This review explores the safety challenges related to the handling and processing of these items in developing nations. It highlights key shortcomings in pre-harvest management, such as weak veterinary oversight and limited disease control at the primary production stage. It also points out processing and distribution as potential contamination points, often worsened by poor temperature control, inconsistent application of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) systems, and infrastructural issues. Globally, contaminated food causes about 10% of yearly illnesses, leading to roughly 420000 deaths. Therefore, strengthening quality and safety management systems at all stages—from production and processing to distribution and consumer handling—is crucial so stakeholders along the supply chain can effectively reduce these risks and protect public health. This review stresses the need for better veterinary services, improved disease management protocols, and strict safety practices to tackle these ongoing issues. Governments, companies, and NGOs should work on upgrading infrastructure, hygiene standards, and training, along with implementing regulations, to improve food safety management from farm to fork.
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.30466/fsp.2025.56349.1010
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/7062
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUrmia University
dc.subjectDeveloping countries
dc.subjectFish
dc.subjectFoodborne illness
dc.subjectFood safety
dc.subjectHACCP
dc.subjectMeat
dc.titleFood safety challenges related to meat, fish, and poultry handling and processing in developing countries
dc.typeArticle

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