美国维尔京群岛消费者对牛肉处理的做法
Lillian Nabwiire1, Angela M Shaw2, Gail R Nonnecke3
1Dept. of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Iowa State University, Food Sciences Bldg., 536 Farmhouse Lane, Ames, IA 50011, USA.
Journal of food protection
|August 11, 2023
概括
美国维尔京群岛的消费者牛肉处理显示出严重的食品安全差距. 需要采取教育举措,以确保安全解,温度和适当的手部卫生,特别是在易受伤害的家庭.
科学领域:
- 食品安全 食品安全
- 消费者行为 消费者行为
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
背景情况:
- 美国维尔京群岛 (USVI) 进口超过95%的食品,这给供应链带来了挑战.
- 由于运输限制,USVI消费者很难控制蛋白质食品的温度.
研究的目的:
- 在USVI中描述消费者牛肉处理的做法.
- 确定改善与牛肉消费有关的食品安全的教育需求.
主要方法:
- 在USVI的620名消费者中进行了一项调查,其中334人填写了30个问题食品处理问卷.
- 分析包括频率计数和皮尔森基平方测试的独立性.
主要成果:
- 许多消费者表现出不安全的做法,包括不适当的解 (44.6%),不检查成温度 (80.1%),以及不充分的手部卫生 (33%在家庭有脆弱的人).
- 只有27.5%的人始终使用绝缘袋,而45.1%的人在停电期间努力保持低温.
- 牛肉是很受欢迎的肉类,有92%的人从杂货店购买.
结论:
- 在USVI,有针对性的消费者教育至关重要.
- 教育的关键领域包括手部卫生,运输和储存期间的温度控制,安全解方法,以及在时使用温度计.
- 解决这些做法可以减轻食源性疾病的风险.
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