Chen, Yujuan
Song, Jiangen
Dai, Jiajia
Shi, Wei
Funding for this research was provided by:
the Key Research Program of Humanities and Social Sciences in Anhui Province Education Department (SK2021A0461)
Article History
Received: 14 May 2025
Accepted: 14 July 2025
First Online: 22 August 2025
Declarations
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: The ethical approval was derived from the institutional review board of Wannan Medical College, and this study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. The permission letters, which granted authorization for the present investigation, were obtained from the managers of each catering institution. All food handlers were informed about the objectives, contents, and participation method about survey, provided informed verbal consent prior to each interview, and had each question explained to them. Participants were clearly informed that they could withdraw from the study at any time without any preconditions. Participants'identities were replaced with unique identification codes to ensure anonymity. All data collectors and investigators committed to strictly maintaining the confidentiality of the information provided by the participants.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.