Your browser doesn't support javascript.
Food Safety Compliance and Challenges of Micro Food Business Operators: Implications to COVID-19 Pandemic
Recoletos Multidisciplinary Research Journal ; 9(2):89-102, 2021.
Article in English | Scopus | ID: covidwho-2324943
ABSTRACT
The food safety compliance and challenges of micro–Food Business Operators (FBOs) that could impact COVID-19 are assessed in this study using the descriptive-comparative research design. The findings reveal that the sanitary conditions of utensils and equipment, the sanitary operations and facilities, the monitoring of time and temperatures, and the maintenance of the sanitary conditions in the facility need major improvement to increase food safety compliance and to contribute in mitigating the transmission of COVID-19. Minor improvements are needed in the handwashing facility, the implementation of the water potability program, Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures, personnel disease control, and hygienic practices. Moreover, the lack of technical knowledge and time to manage and continuously improve food safety system are the challenges experienced by the FBOs. These findings are instrumental to the improvement of the food safety practices, formulation of relevant policies, and conceptualization of research in mitigating COVID-19 relevant to food safety. © 2021, University of San Jose-Recoletos. All rights reserved.
Keywords

Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: Scopus Language: English Journal: Recoletos Multidisciplinary Research Journal Year: 2021 Document Type: Article

Similar

MEDLINE

...
LILACS

LIS


Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: Scopus Language: English Journal: Recoletos Multidisciplinary Research Journal Year: 2021 Document Type: Article