Disclosed restaurant inspection results on food safety show regional and local differences in Finland
| Autor: | Mikko Kosola, Tommi Inkinen, Janne Lundén, Jenni Kaskela, Juho Kiuru |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Helsinki One Health (HOH), Food Hygiene and Environmental Health, Helsinki Institute of Urban and Regional Studies (Urbaria), Department of Geosciences and Geography, University Management, Food Control research group |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Control (management) Distribution (economics) Disclosure 01 natural sciences Food safety 0404 agricultural biotechnology Consistency (negotiation) Urbanization Environmental health VIOLATIONS National level Restaurant inspection Socioeconomic status Official control SCORES business.industry 010401 analytical chemistry 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences 040401 food science 3142 Public health care science environmental and occupational health 0104 chemical sciences Consistency Business Food Science Biotechnology |
| Zdroj: | Food Control. 119:107462 |
| ISSN: | 0956-7135 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.foodcont.2020.107462 |
| Popis: | The consistency of inspections is an important requirement of official food control. Inconsistency may endanger food safety and lead to mistrust in official food control. The reasons leading to inconsistency and the mitigation of inconsistency are therefore important. Here we investigated the distribution of restaurant (n = 4989) in-spection grades from 2014 in Finland to elucidate reasons for possible differences in grades. The analyses revealed both regional and local differences in the overall grades. In addition, the distribution of the own-check sections' grades between local food control units revealed a large variation, indicating inconsistent assessments of inspection findings. The inspector resources in the local food control units did not explain the discrepancies. However, we found that differences in grades are to a certain extent explained by factors related to the economic status and urbanization of the area. The effects of socioeconomic factors appear moderate, and the differences in the inspectors' evaluations of compliance remain an important issue that should be addressed on a national level through inspector training. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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