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Product Identifiers

PublisherSpringer New York

ISBN-10038772866X

ISBN-139780387728667

eBay Product ID (ePID)2309341887

Product Key Features

Number of PagesXii, 96 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameFood Safety Culture : Creating a Behavior-Based Food Safety Management System

SubjectFood Science, Nutrition, Organizational Behavior, Industries / Food Industry

Publication Year2008

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaTechnology & Engineering, Business & Economics, Medical

AuthorFrank Yiannas

SeriesFood Microbiology and Food Safety Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Weight12.8 Oz

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Dewey Edition22

Number of Volumes1 vol.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal363.1926

Table Of ContentLooking Back to Shape the Future.- Why the Focus on Culture'.- A Systems-Based Approach to Food Safety.- Creating Food Safety Performance Expectations.- Educating and Training to Influence Behavior.- Communicating Food Safety Effectively.- Developing Food Safety Goals and Measurements.- Using Consequences to Increase or Decrease Behaviors.- Tying It All Together Behavior-Based Food Safety Management.- Unwrapping Thoughts on the Future of Food Safety.

SynopsisThe first significant contribution on how to create a behavior-based food safety management system, this book is intended for food safety professionals in the retail and foodservice industry, as well as quality assurance personnel in a variety of environments., Food safety awareness is at an all time high, new and emerging threats to the food supply are being recognized, and consumers are eating more and more meals prepared outside of the home. Accordingly, retail and foodservice establishments, as well as food producers at all levels of the food production chain, have a growing responsibility to ensure that proper food safety and sanitation practices are followed, thereby, safeguarding the health of their guests and customers. Achieving food safety success in this changing environment requires going beyond traditional training, testing, and inspectional approaches to managing risks. It requires a better understanding of organizational culture and the human dimensions of food safety. To improve the food safety performance of a retail or foodservice establishment, an organization with thousands of employees, or a local community, you must change the way people do things. You must change their behavior. In fact, simply put,food safety equals behavior. When viewed from these lenses, one of the most common contributing causes of food borne disease is unsafe behavior (such as improper hand washing, cross-contamination, or undercooking food). Thus, to improve food safety, we need to better integrate food science with behavioral science and use a systems-based approach to managing food safety risk. The importance of organizational culture, human behavior, and systems thinking is well documented in the occupational safety and health fields. However, significant contributions to the scientific literature on these topics are noticeably absent in the field of food safety., Food safety awareness is at an all time high, new and emerging threats to the food supply are being recognized, and consumers are eating more and more meals prepared outside of the home. Accordingly, retail and foodservice establishments, as well as food producers at all levels of the food production chain, have a growing responsibility to ensure that proper food safety and sanitation practices are followed, thereby, safeguarding the health of their guests and customers. Thus, to improve food safety, we need to better integrate food science with behavioral science and use a systems-based approach to managing food safety risk. This book is the first significant contribution on how to create a behavior-based food safety management system., Food safety awareness is at an all time high, new and emerging threats to the food supply are being recognized, and consumers are eating more and more meals prepared outside of the home. Accordingly, retail and foodservice establishments, as well as food producers at all levels of the food production chain, have a growing responsibility to ensure that proper food safety and sanitation practices are followed, thereby, safeguarding the health of their guests and customers. Achieving food safety success in this changing environment requires going beyond traditional training, testing, and inspectional approaches to managing risks. It requires a better understanding of organizational culture and the human dimensions of food safety. To improve the food safety performance of a retail or foodservice establishment, an organization with thousands of employees, or a local community, you must change the way people do things. You must change their behavior. In fact, simply put, food safety equals behavior. When viewed from these lenses, one of the most common contributing causes of food borne disease is unsafe behavior (such as improper hand washing, cross-contamination, or undercooking food). Thus, to improve food safety, we need to better integrate food science with behavioral science and use a systems-based approach to managing food safety risk. The importance of organizational culture, human behavior, and systems thinking is well documented in the occupational safety and health fields. However, significant contributions to the scientific literature on these topics are noticeably absent in the field of food safety.

LC Classification NumberTX341-641