scholarly journals Food Safety Culture Maturity Index [FSCMI]: Presentation and Validation

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-39
Author(s):  
Patricia AmeLia Tomei ◽  
Giuseppe Maria Russo

Objetivo do Trabalho: A literatura sobre Cultura de Segurança de Alimentos (CSA) tem evoluído na dimensão conceitual, mas ainda é incipiente no que diz respeito a criação de instrumentos de mensuração e avaliação quantitativa. Para preencher esta lacuna, este artigo apresenta um modelo que apresenta o Índice de Maturidade da Cultura de Segurança de Alimentos (IMCSA), e faz uma uma validação do instrumento. Metodologia: O modelo proposto do Índice de Maturidade da Cultura de Segurança de Alimentos (IMCSA) possui nove dimensões que englobam os principais construtos da CSA. Para a validação semântica do modelo foram realizados 15 workshops e 30 entrevistas; e para a validação do modelo foi realizada uma pesquisa com participantes de duas empresas do setor de Alimentos Bebidas. Para a validação de face, foram convidados especialistas que avaliaram a consistência dos construtos. Foi utilizado o procedimento estatístico de análise fatorial exploratória (AFE) com o intuito de reduzir o conjunto de variáveis a um número menor de fatores, para caracterizar as dimensões de atributo do objeto avaliado.   Originalidade: A importância da CSA se fundamenta na literatura organizacional que identifica as limitações das abordagens técnicas na produção de alimentos seguros. Uma cultura madura que traduz claramente o significado do valor segurança, favorece o entendimento das regras do jogo e a internalização de comportamentos esperados, diminuindo as necessidades de controle e supervisão. Além disso, se apresenta um modelo de avaliação da CSA validado.   Principais Resultados: Os resultados das correlações da validação de face variaram entre 79% e 84%, tendo apresentado consenso na maioria dos construtos. Os valores de Alfa de Cronbach variaram entre 0,695 e 0,844, evidenciando consistência interna satisfatória. Os resultados apontam para sete fatores que explicam 70,61% da variância dos dados: Liderança, Percepção de Risco, Sistema Gerencial, Comunicação, Comprometimento, Pressão no Trabalho e Trabalho em Equipe. Por outro lado, as análises estatísticas não suportaram a variância de dois fatores identificados na literatura: Infraestrutura e Responsabilidade. Constatou-se que o instrumento é válido, robusto e relevante para o avanço da análise da SA e para a mensuração CSA de uma organização; mas que demanda novos testes para sua generalização, com uma escala intervalar de sete pontos que capte toda a variabilidade de percepções dos participantes da pesquisa, e amostras maiores e mais diversificadas que minimizem os possíveis viéses decorrentes das diferenças das culturas organizacionais e subculturas. Contribuições Teóricas: A fundamentação teórica do IMCSA que embasou suas dimensões, indicadores e variáveis, nos oferece uma ferramenta robusta para a análise da maturidade da CSA de uma organização. Para aprimoramento metodológico do modelo sugerimos: a mudança do IMCSA para uma escala de sete pontos e pesquisas futuras com amostras estratificadas que permitam avaliar contextos culturais diversificados.   Palavras-chave: Cultura Organizacional. Cultura de Segurança. Cultura de Segurança de Alimentos. Maturidade em Segurança de Alimentos.

Author(s):  
Sigune Lopp ◽  
Joel M. Goebelbecker ◽  
Patrick C. Ruff

AbstractThe current draft of Regulation (EC) 852/2004 promotes a food safety culture as a general principle. The various stakeholders evaluate this planned new development quite differently. While this is very welcome from a scientific point of view, there are still considerable objections from stakeholders of the area for implementation and monitoring. The challenge is how to integrate the principles into industry, and to measure and verify their effectiveness. In this article, the dimensions of food safety culture are illustrated, and an evaluation system is outlined.


2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanne Taylor ◽  
Jean Pierre Garat ◽  
Samer Simreen ◽  
Ghida Sarieddine

Purpose – This paper aims to outline the food safety roles and responsibilities within the industry that play an important role in the success of government initiatives, demonstrated using a new model of Food Safety Culture Excellence. It is the sixth article in a Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes theme issue presenting a comprehensive government strategy for improving food safety management standards across the hospitality industry. Design/methodology/approach – A case study is used to demonstrate the impact of auditing the 16 dimensions of Food Safety Culture Excellence in practice. The business selected was the first in Abu Dhabi to achieve regulatory compliance for HACCP-based food safety management, and the first to conduct a Food Safety Culture Excellence audit in the United Arab Emirates. Findings – This article demonstrates how the concept of food safety culture works in practice, using the Food Safety Culture Excellence Model with four categories and 16 dimensions. It demonstrates how the auditing of culture within a business can highlight strengths and weaknesses and facilitate continual improvement. Originality/value – The article represents the first published model of Food Safety Culture Excellence, an extensively researched and tested model developed by Taylor Shannon International Ltd. and launched in conjunction with Campden BRI in 2014. It also demonstrates the first audit of the model in practice.


2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 243-262
Author(s):  
Robin B. DiPietro ◽  
Kimberly Harris ◽  
Dan Jin

PurposeThe purpose of this study was to investigate restaurant employee behaviors and their likelihood of intervening when witnessing food safety threats.Design/methodology/approachA mixed method was used for this study with the focus group interview and survey questionnaire. A total of eight focus groups ranging in number of participants from to 6 to 12 were asked to respond to presented scenarios that depicted restaurant employees committing food safety risk behaviors and threats in the restaurant environment that would present food safety risks such as out-of-stock bathroom supplies, dirty tables in the restaurant dining area, employee personal hygiene issues and unclean production equipment. These participants were also asked to complete a draft of the survey that would later be edited and distributed to the sample population.FindingsResults suggest that social norms and perceived severity of threats impact the likelihood that restaurant employees will intervene. Implications for academics and practitioners are discussed.Originality/valueThis study was special as it provides a synthetic viewpoint that considers how service organizations can work to do a better job of interviewing employees before starting their jobs about their beliefs and personal practices of food safety at home, their previous work in the restaurant industry and food safety culture that they may have worked in before, as well as increasing the communication in restaurants to build a food safety culture. These practices can help to lower risks to the public regarding food safety and can help to build relationship trust in the brands that we all love to indulge in when dining out.


Food Control ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 111 ◽  
pp. 107075 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shingai P. Nyarugwe ◽  
Anita R. Linnemann ◽  
Yingxue Ren ◽  
Evert-Jan Bakker ◽  
Jamal B. Kussaga ◽  
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2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 376-381 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rounaq Nayak ◽  
Joanne Zaida Taylor

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss the challenges for food inspectors when attempting to assess the food safety culture of a business. It is the eighth article in this issue of Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, discussing the importance of measuring food safety and quality culture. Design/methodology/approach As part of a larger research project, 15 semi-structured interviews were conducted to gain a deeper understanding of the current challenges faced by food inspectors in assessing food safety and the future prospects of measuring food safety culture in the UK food system. Findings Food inspectors face increasing challenges in their role of assessing not just the visible level of legal compliance but also potential risk within a food business; while aware of the importance of food safety culture, they are unsure how to formally assess it. The UK Food Standards Agency developed a toolkit to assist inspectors in assessing the food safety culture of a business; however, this has been found to be onerous and difficult to implement in practice. Originality/value This paper will be of value to practitioners, researchers and other stakeholders involved in the hospitality industry.


2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 713-728 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Baur ◽  
Christy Getz ◽  
Jennifer Sowerwine

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