Objective: The purpose of this study was to summarize evidence on the effectiveness of food safety interventions.
Method: A comprehensive literature search was performed. Retrieved articles were relevance tested and those that passed were then assessed for quality and the data extracted and synthesized.
Results: Of the 55 relevant articles captured during the 2000 literature search, seven were rated as moderate and were included in this review. The remaining 48 articles were rated as weak and, therefore, were excluded. Some public health infection control interventions (4/7) are effective in food safety interventions. Food handler training/certification (3 studies) is effective in enhancing food safety knowledge and behaviour among food handlers.
Conclusion: Evidence was found that some public health food safety interventions are effective.