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Beneficial effects of implementing an announced restaurant inspection program
Kimberly A Reske1, Timothy Jenkins, Curt Fernandez
1University of Minnesota, School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN 55440, USA.
Journal of Environmental Health
|May 18, 2007
Summary
Announced restaurant inspections effectively reduce critical food safety violations, particularly concerning manager knowledge and cross-contamination prevention. This approach shows promise for enhancing overall restaurant food safety.
Area of Science:
- Food Safety
- Public Health
- Restaurant Management
Background:
- Announced inspections are a new strategy in restaurant inspection programs.
- The goal is to support active managerial control.
- The effectiveness of announced inspections was previously unknown.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of announced inspections in restaurants.
- To determine if announced inspections reduce critical food safety violations.
Main Methods:
- A study analyzed 1314 restaurant inspections in Minneapolis from June 2001 to August 2003.
- Inspections included routine, announced, and control groups.
Main Results:
- Announced inspections led to significant reductions in citations for critical violations.
- Key areas improved were manager knowledge of foodborne illness prevention (RR 0.7, p=.007) and cross-contamination prevention (RR 0.4, p=.001).
- No significant reduction in violations was observed in restaurants without announced inspections.
Conclusions:
- Announced inspections are effective in supporting active managerial control.
- This inspection method is a promising strategy for improving restaurant food safety.
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