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This contamination is a recognized pathway for enteric pathogen exposure during early childhood, particularly during the complementary feeding period (6\u201324 months). Inadequate or inconsistent cleaning of CFE has been associated with increased diarrheal risk. Many cleaning approaches are practiced globally. However, comparative evidence on their effectiveness remains fragmented. This systematic review (CRD420251058230) aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and efficacy of commonly used CFE cleaning methods. We included studies that assessed microbial contamination on CFE. Each study compared at least one cleaning method with another method or a control. We included all epidemiological study designs conducted globally. PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase were searched from January 1970 to January 2025. Two reviewers independently screened 18,415 records and included 17 studies. Risk of bias was assessed by ROBINS\u2010E and ROBINS\u2010I. 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