scholarly journals Evaluation of FDA Food Recalls in the USA (P04-171-19)

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Vargas ◽  
Joannie Dobbs
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Product Recalls ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Funding Sources ◽  
Total Food ◽  
Recall Data ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Food Market ◽  
Food Recall ◽  
Food Recalls

Abstract Objectives Food safety is important to both the consumer and the food industry. This study evaluates the Food and Drug Administration's food recall data for food safety, including undeclared allergens. Methods FDA Archive Data for Recalls, Market Withdrawals & Safety Alerts were downloaded for 2010 through 2017. Recalls were first categorized by drugs, medical supplies and devices, cosmetics, and food safety issues for foods and dietary supplements. Then divided into reasons for recalls, company, and type of food. Results There was a total of 3462 recalls, with 2500 relating to human foods (mean = 313 per year; range = 233 to 449 per year). Of the product recalls relating to human foods, more than 40% were related to two microorganisms, Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella, closely followed by undeclared ingredients and allergens. The top 15 companies with the most food recalls represent 11.5% of all food recalls. Out of more than 1500 companies, one food market chain was responsible for over three %, nearly three times that of the second most recalled company or market. Conclusions The number of food recalls is small in comparison to the number of unique food products in the marketplace. These food recalls likely represent only a small fraction of the total food safety problems, many of which go unreported to health departments and FDA. Increasing consumer awareness of food recall frequency may encourage companies to find better ways to keep food safe and improve customer loyalty. Funding Sources None.

scholarly journals Perceived Knowledge, Coping Efficacy and Consumer Consumption Changes in Response to Food Recall

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 2696
Author(s):  
Chuanhui Liao ◽  
Huang Yu ◽  
Weiwei Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Explanatory Power ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Protection Motivation ◽  
Perceived Knowledge ◽  
Major Food ◽  
Food Recall ◽  
Food Recalls

With a serious food safety situation in China, lots of major food recalls have been initiated. This study examined the key determinants underlying consumers’ protection and behavioral intention in response to major food recalls. An augmented protection motivation theory model (PMT) was developed by incorporating trust in food safety management and food recall concern into the original PMT. Structural equation model analysis was conducted using survey data in China (N = 631). The results showed that perceived knowledge significantly and positively influence protection motivation via its positive influence on the threat appraisal and coping appraisal. Moreover, protection motivation, trust in food safety management (TFSM), and food recall concern (FRC) significantly affect protection behavior intention. It was indicated that the inclusion of TFSM and FRC into the PMT significantly increase the explanatory power of the PMT model. Further analysis of quadratic regression demonstrated that the relationship between perceived knowledge and protection motivation presented an inverted U shape, which indicates the importance of continuous education in developing consumers’ food safety knowledge. Implications for future research are discussed.

scholarly journals Public health risks related to food safety issues in the food market: a systematic literature review

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zemichael Gizaw
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Food Marketing ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
The Public ◽  
Food Supply Chains ◽  
Public Health Risks ◽  
Food Market

Abstract Background Food safety in the food market is one of the key areas of focus in public health, because it affects people of every age, race, gender, and income level around the world. The local and international food marketing continues to have significant impacts on food safety and health of the public. Food supply chains now cross multiple national borders which increase the internationalization of health risks. This systematic review of literature was, therefore, conducted to identify common public health risks related to food safety issues in the food market. Methods All published and unpublished quantitative, qualitative, and mixed method studies were searched from electronic databases using a three step searching. Analytical framework was developed using the PICo (population, phenomena of interest, and context) method. The methodological quality of the included studies was assessed using mixed methods appraisal tool (MMAT) version 2018. The included full-text articles were qualitatively analyzed using emergent thematic analysis approach to identify key concepts and coded them into related non-mutually exclusive themes. We then synthesized each theme by comparing the discussion and conclusion of the included articles. Emergent themes were identified based on meticulous and systematic reading. Coding and interpreting the data were refined during analysis. Results The analysis of 81 full-text articles resulted in seven common public health risks related with food safety in the food market. Microbial contamination of foods, chemical contamination of foods, food adulteration, misuse of food additives, mislabeling, genetically modified foods (GM foods), and outdated foods or foods past their use-by dates were the identified food safety–related public health risks in the food market. Conclusion This systematic literature review identified common food safety–related public health risks in the food market. The results imply that the local and international food marketing continues to have significant impacts on health of the public. The food market increases internationalization of health risks as the food supply chains cross multiple national borders. Therefore, effective national risk-based food control systems are essential to protect the health and safety of the public. Countries need also assure the safety and quality of their foods entering international trade and ensure that imported foods conform to national requirements.

Observed food safety behaviors among consumers and employees in university food courts

2017 ◽  
Vol 119 (7) ◽  
pp. 1619-1632 ◽  
Author(s):  
EunSol Her ◽  
Soobin Seo ◽  
Jihee Choi ◽  
Victor Pool ◽  
Sanja Ilic
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Potential Risk ◽  
Compliance Rate ◽  
Safety Behaviors ◽  
Foodborne Illnesses ◽  
Safety Practices ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Observational Tool ◽  
The Usa

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine food safety behaviors of consumers and employees at university food courts. Design/methodology/approach Using a smartphone-based observation technique, a total of 149 consumers and 34 employees were observed at three food courts at a mid-western university in the USA. The observational tool recorded 30 sequential transactions of each individual, allowing researchers to identify the compliance rate to the rubric. Both descriptive statistics and multivariate analysis of variance were used for data analysis. Findings This study found a low compliance rate of food safety practices among consumers and employees at university food courts. Consumers’ food safety practices varied depending on gender, observed ethnicity and party size, while none of those factors was significant for employees. Specifically, females, Caucasians, and lone diners showed higher non-compliance rates than those of males, non-Caucasians and group diners. Research limitations/implications The results of the study raise the pressing needs of developing effective risk communication strategies at university food courts for both consumers and employees in order to reduce the potential risk of foodborne illness outbreaks. Originality/value University food courts are not only major foodservice operations for on-campus populations as well as off-campus visitors and the local public, but also the presence of shared dining area pertains the potential risk of foodborne illnesses. However, lack of attention has been paid to the food safety issues at university food courts, and especially food safety behaviors of consumers. This study extended the knowledge of previous food safety literature by adopting a smartphone-based observation technique and developing a rubric customized for consumers and employees at university food courts.

scholarly journals Fresh-Cut Vegetables Processing: Environmental Sustainability and Food Safety Issues in a Comprehensive Perspective

2022 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Raffo ◽  
Flavio Paoletti
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Environmental Impact ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Commercial Application ◽  
Clear Understanding ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Food Market ◽  
Fresh Cut ◽  
Available Information

The fresh-cut industry supplies the food market with healthy fresh fruit and vegetables and, in that way, may contribute to improve the nutritional status of the general population. On the other hand, over the last few years increasing concerns have been raised regarding the environmental impact of the fresh-cut industry, human health risks from exposure to disinfection by-products found in fresh-cut products and chlorine-based disinfection treatments during produce processing. This review provides a comprehensive view of the main interlinked aspects related to food safety and environmental impact of processing of fresh-cut vegetables. Advantages and downsides of the mainstream disinfection strategy, based on the use of chlorine-related disinfecting agents, along with some alternative treatments close to a wide commercial application, are discussed. Limitation in the application of these strategies to processing of organic fresh-cut produce are also highlighted, examining the specific environmental and food safety problems in the organic sector. Areas where lack of available information hinders at present a clear understanding of priorities of research and action are pointed out. Innovative conceptual tools are proposed to address these multiple and interlinking issues and to overcome limitations of currently available technologies. A comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach is suggested to move toward a more safe and environmentally sustainable production of fresh-cut products.

scholarly journals Food supply and food safety issues in China

The Lancet ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 381 (9882) ◽  
pp. 2044-2053 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hon-Ming Lam ◽  
Justin Remais ◽  
Ming-Chiu Fung ◽  
Liqing Xu ◽  
Samuel Sai-Ming Sun
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Safety Issues

scholarly journals Spatiotemporal Visualization of Insecticides and Fungicides within Fruits and Vegetables Using Gold Nanoparticle-Immersed Paper Imprinting Mass Spectrometry Imaging

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 1327
Author(s):  
Run Qin ◽  
Ping Li ◽  
Mingyi Du ◽  
Lianlian Ma ◽  
Yudi Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Food Safety ◽  
Gold Nanoparticle ◽  
Pesticide Residue ◽  
Rational Design ◽  
Mass Spectrometry Imaging ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Detection Methods ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Spatiotemporal Visualization

Food safety issues caused by pesticide residue have exerted far-reaching impacts on human daily life, yet the available detection methods normally focus on surface residue rather than pesticide penetration to the internal area of foods. Herein, we demonstrated gold nanoparticle (AuNP)-immersed paper imprinting mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) for monitoring pesticide migration behaviors in various fruits and vegetables (i.e., apple, cucumber, pepper, plum, carrot, and strawberry). By manually stamping food tissues onto AuNP-immersed paper, this method affords the spatiotemporal visualization of insecticides and fungicides within fruits and vegetables, avoiding tedious and time-consuming sample preparation. Using the established MSI platform, we can track the migration of insecticides and fungicides into the inner region of foods. The results revealed that both the octanol-water partition coefficient of pesticides and water content of garden stuffs could influence the discrepancy in the migration speed of pesticides into food kernels. Taken together, this nanopaper imprinting MSI is poised to be a powerful tool because of its simplicity, rapidity, and easy operation, offering the potential to facilitate further applications in food analysis. Moreover, new perspectives are given to provide guidelines for the rational design of novel pesticide candidates, reducing the risk of food safety issues caused by pesticide residue.

Agricultural marketing and food safety in China: a utility perspective

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
David L. Ortega ◽  
Colin G. Brown ◽  
Scott A. Waldron ◽  
H. Holly Wang
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Numerical Data ◽  
Marketing System ◽  
Agricultural Marketing ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Time Form ◽  
Made In ◽  
Chinese Food

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore Chinese food safety issues by analysing select incidents within he Chinese agricultural marketing system. Design/methodology/approach – A marketing utility framework is utilized to discuss some of the major food safety incidents in China and potential solutions are explored. Findings – The paper finds that food safety issues arise from problems of asymmetric information which leads to the profit seeking behaviour of agents distorting rather than enhancing the creation of one of the four types or marketing utility (time, form, place and possession). Additionally, structural causes found within the Chinese food marketing system have contributed to the food safety problems. Research limitations/implications – This is not an empirical research with numerical data. Originality/value – This study is one of the first to address Chinese food safety problems from an agricultural marketing utility perspective. Key anecdotes are used to support the claims made in this study.

A Static Game Study between Food Enterprises Based on Value Perception Differences of Food Quality and Safety

2013 ◽  
Vol 791-793 ◽  
pp. 2171-2174
Author(s):  
Yuan Fen Yin ◽  
Yun Deng ◽  
Xiu Li Sang
Keyword(s):  
Food Quality ◽  
Game Model ◽  
Quality And Safety ◽  
Static Game ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Value Perception ◽  
Safety Mechanism ◽  
Psychology And Economics ◽  
Food Quality And Safety ◽  
Food Market

Behavior strategy of food enterprises exerts a direct influence on food quality and safety. Against the backdrop of value perception differences on food quality and safety between different food enterprises, this paper establishes a static game model and based on prospect theory, explores the reasons for food quality and safety issues in our food market from the perspectives of psychology and economics. Finally, it presents a more scientific food quality and safety mechanism and countermeasures.

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