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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"food safety training"”.
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Effect of food safety training on food safety behaviors and microbial findings in Texas childcare centers
… Limited research is available regarding food safety training in childcare centers. The objectives of this research project conducted in a sample of Texas childcare centers was to: 1) assess the sanitation level of food contact surfaces and areas of potential cross-contamination by …
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The Impact of the Food Safety Training Program on Food Handlers in the Food Service Industry: A Social Cognitive Theory Perspective
… the United States (U.S.), approximately 61% of food-borne illness outbreaks were attributed to employees’ personal hygiene and improper food handling by employees in the foodservice industry. Although training and preventive actions have been carried out, they appear to be less effective when …
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Observation of food safety behavioral practices in foodservice employees after training and examination
Food establishments implement training to prevent the occurrence of food borne illness in their operation with the understanding that increased food safety knowledge will ignite appropriate situational response from foodservice employees and result in improved food safety behavior. However, …
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Assessment of Educational Needs and Current Practices of Front-line Grocery Employees in the Deli and Bakery
… and prepare an increasing amount of ready-to-eat foods. This increases the need for a detailed, effective food safety training program in retail grocery establishments to prevent food borne illness. This research examines food safety knowledge, training preferences, needs, and current practices of …
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Farm food safety plans: customizing educational materials for small-scale and campus-based farms
A comprehensive farm food safety plan is an integral part of all growing operations, regardless of size, output, or production practice. As small-scale and campus-based, student-run farms grow in popularity, there is an increasing need to establish the concept of comprehensive produce safety …
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An Examination of Food Handling Practices at Food Pantries
The latest edition of the Food and Drug Administration's Model Food Code provides the definition of an acceptable donated food item but does not specify any safe storage or handling standards for these items. Virginia has not adopted this edition, but its own food handling regulations provide …
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Food safety knowledge and safe practice attitudes of employees in fine dining and quick service restaurants
The foodservice industry has a responsibility to provide safe food to all customers. Food safety and foodborne illness (FBI) prevention, therefore, have become a primary concern in the foodservice industry. The first step in this food safety chain is employee awareness of food safety procedures to …
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An Analysis of Current Standard Operating Procedures for Fresh and Fresh-Cut Produce in Retail Foodservice Operations
In recent years, there has been an increase in foodborne illness outbreaks associated with leafy greens due in part to the increased consumption of raw produce and the fact that pathogenic microorganisms are not killed due to the lack of a kill step such as cooking. The foodservice industry has …
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Analysis of food safety and food handling knowledge among street food vendors in selected local food markets in Windhoek
Contaminated food leads to foodborne disease outbreaks (FDO) that cause millions of deaths among people every year. In Namibia, many low and middle-income consumers use street-vended foods (SVF) with compromised quality of raw materials, degraded handling and storage conditions that do not meet …
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Identification of food safety risks at Virginia farmers' markets and development of a food safety plan to help farmers market managers
… with a high percentage of produce-related foodborne outbreaks highlights the need for an emphasis on food safety within these markets to protect farmers, patrons and local economies. The number of farmers' markets registered in the United States has almost tripled in the last 15 years. …
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Food safety management practices in the traditional fish processing sector in Ghana and the microbiological safety of selected processed fish products from Ghana
… contribute significantly to protein nutriture, food security, livelihoods and the economy in West Africa. Food safety of processed fish products however remains an important concern. The purpose of this study was to investigate the safety of traditionally processed fish from Ghana. …